declaration; statement; proclamation
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
follow-up report; further news
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
chili sauce; chilli sauce
take-out; take-away; carry-out
regional cuisine; local cuisine
otherwise; or else; if not
preparation; provision; guarding
small fraction; small proportion
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
lacking a plan; haphazard
reason; cause; circumstances
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
for (some) doubtful points to remain
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
at the meeting; on the occasion
girl; lass; young thing; chick
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
whispering; murmuring; subdued
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
topic of discussion; agenda
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to start shouting; to break out
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending