to take (be in) charge of
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
intermission (between acts); interlude
corpulence; fatness; obesity
to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
hostile relations; hostile relationship
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
to sniff out; to get wind of
information leak; data breach
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
(not) merely; (not) simply
few decades; many decades; several decades
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
without leaving any trace
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going