and; thereupon; because of that
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
inner circumference; internal circumference
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
on bad terms; at loggerheads
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
unique; peculiar; special
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
calmly; with composure; without fear; without a guilty look; with good grace
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to speculate; to make an educated guess; to gamble (e.g. on getting the right questions)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
infant; child; pageboy; page; child in a traditional festival procession
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
everything; anything; nothing
unless one ...; if one does not ...
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
want to ... do something; would like to ...
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
grudge; complaint; reproach