beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
decline; fall; decay; withering
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
sacrificial opponent; jobber (in wrestling); foil; weak player brought in to make the opponent appear stronger
threat; intimidation; menace
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
death in battle; death on the battlefield
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
polite; respectful; reverent
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to whine; to make feeble complaints
transistor megaphone; electronic megaphone
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to happen to pass by; to pass by
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
each and all; every single one; everybody
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
leaving school during a term
personal circumstances; one's own convenience
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
rational; logical; coherent
to hammer out the details; to work out details
prize for perfect attendance
contact; touch; contact lens
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
performance of one's official duties