cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
that's true; of course; obviously
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to thrust before; to thrust at
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
present; gift; to give a present or gift
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
hidden (talents, etc.); self-concealment; self-effacement
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
and; thereupon; because of that
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
half a point (esp. in go)
something; some kind of; for some reason
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case