members; member; constituent
manipulation of information; spin
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
misreading; misinterpreting
(deliberate) misinterpretation; distortion (of someone's words, etc.); contortion; perversion; disingenuous understanding
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
intelligence network; information network
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
following one's master into the grave; committing suicide after one's lord has died
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
in succession; one by one
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
a considerable number; a fair number
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
business world; business circles; (the) industry
number; number plate; license plate
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
state of the war; war situation
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on