to turn (around); to appropriate; to set aside; to allocate
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
based on; on the basis of
defense; defence; defensive preparations
to withstand; to be able to endure
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
small number; few; minority
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
proposal; proposition; suggestion
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
difference; disparity; gap
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to control; to command; to get the better of
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to mind; to care; to worry
cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish