there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
right side; style of Japanese court music
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
rest; break; recess; intermission
at first; initially; in the beginning
complete change; about-face
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
person who has rendered distinguished service
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
man-to-man defense; man-to-man defence
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
freely; right and left; as one pleases
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
rebound; relapse after a diet; regaining lost weight; return of symptoms after withdrawal of medicine
beforehand; in advance; previously
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
equality; uniformity; evenness
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
from the viewpoint of; according to
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
countermeasure; counter-measure
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
basis; foundation; grounds; authority