evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
series of battles; successive battles
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
plural; multiple; plural (number)
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
operator; manager; administrator
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
greatest mistake of one's life
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
(monetary) present to a person in distress; condolence money; gift of money in token of one's sympathy; solatium
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
one's house; one's home; one's family
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
firm; strong; solid; stable
eye for people; ability to judge character
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake