supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to repeat; to be frequent
casualties; the killed and wounded
three-digit number; hundreds column
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
turmoil; chaos; confusion
striking; remarkable; considerable
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to do together; to share; to participate in
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
one thin flat object; one sheet
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
unpredictability; element of surprise
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected