for the first time in one's life
mountain chain; mountains
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
(a place) out of one's reach
cruel and heartless; merciless; implacable
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
(deliberate) misinterpretation; distortion (of someone's words, etc.); contortion; perversion; disingenuous understanding
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
to lose heart; to lose motivation
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
survival after defeat; decline (of a person, business, etc.); ruin
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
bathing (of an infant); ablution; (arch.) receiving a blessing
reduction and exemption (e.g. taxes); mitigation and remission (e.g. in criminal law)
should do; ought to do; must do
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
imprisonment (without forced labour); incarceration; confinement
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role
syllable with a voiced consonant (in Japanese); voiced sound
lumping together; putting all together
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to provide; to arrange; to install
trust; entrusting; leaving in someone's trust
interim government; provisional government; caretaker government
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
release; liberation; acquittal
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
disturbance; riot; mayhem
calming down; settling down; quieting down; sedation
(a place) within one's reach
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
discouraged; dispirited; despondent