to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to squeeze out; to wring out
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
different opinion; objection
hegemony; leadership; initiative
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
speech and conduct; words and deeds
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
makeshift; improvised; hurriedly prepared; hastily got up
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
some people; a few people; several people
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
injured person; wounded person; casualty
absentmindedness; peace of mind
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
person whose physical suitability for conscription in the former Japanese military could not be determined in that year (e.g. due to illness)