repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
to weaken (of willpower, solidarity, etc.); to lose one's edge; to become less tense; to become lax (of discipline, rules, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; forecast
blow; shock; strike; batting
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
very much; exceedingly; extremely
welcome; (warm) reception
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
Alice band; (horseshoe-shaped) headband (worn over the forehead); hairband
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
particularly; only; in the case of
in succession; one after another
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
estimate (of costs); budget
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to