to taste; to try (food or drink)
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
topic of discussion; agenda
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
Hellman; Hellmann; Herman; Hermann; Herrmann
fee; charge; rate; material
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
coined word; coinage; neologism
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
conference room; council room
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
month-long period; (during) month
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
behind with everything; too late; reactive
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
rather; sooner; preferably
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
way; method; means; resource; course
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
watchful waiting; careful supervision
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
every person; each one; everybody