muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
means; way; method; measure
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
whether or not; presence or absence
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to exchange; to replace; to shift personnel; to replace one person with another
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to make a mistake; to blunder
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
cancellation (of a lecture, class, etc.)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)