article; news story; report; account
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
military service; combat experience
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
fame (for one's bravery); great renown
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
overseas student; exchange student
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
opposition party; political opposition; opposition
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
burning at the stake; burning to death
final; eventual; ultimate
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
forcibly; against one's will
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move