and; thereupon; because of that
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
tendency; trend; inclination
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
leader; authority; mainstay
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
as soon as ... is completed; as soon as ... is done; as soon as one is able to ...; as soon as one has (free time)
troops; group members; team members; SDF officials
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
hacking; hacking (basketball, rugby, etc.); fouling
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
promising without due consideration
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
quarrel; dispute; argument