front kick (esp. martial arts)
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to pitch camp; to set up camp
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
consultation; conference; discussion; counsel
rationalization; justification
extremely bothersome; extremely tiresome; extremely troublesome; very tedious
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
loyal retainer; loyal subject
lowdown; inside information; hidden circumstances; inner curtain (in a military encampment)
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryō period); commandery (in China)
departure; leaving; starting; standing
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to succeed in doing; to see through; to manage to do; to finish doing
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
something that requires thought; something that should be thought over carefully; something questionable; puzzle; riddle
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction