nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
strategic; strategically; from a strategic point of view
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
still better; even better
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to be embarrassed for a reply
manners; behavior; behaviour
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
you could say; you might say; verging on the
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
diverse arguments arising in great numbers
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to grow in severity; to grow increasingly severe
to get a lucky dice roll; to get what one hoped for; to have fortune smile upon one
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
warm and gentle (mood); warm glow
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
to manage something successfully; to be successful
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
wild pitch; wild throw; throwing error
one person; another name; nickname; alias
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
as everyone knows; needless to say; obvious
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
really; very; extremely; terribly; awfully
flash signal (e.g. between ships); flashing caution signal; accident warning signal
reinforcements; reserve troops; rear guard; attacking from the rear; pincer movement from the back