superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
complete victory; total victory
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
indicate reason; infers some protest
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
(parasitic) host; landlord; innkeeper
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
speech and conduct; words and deeds
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
simply put; putting it simply; in short
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
no matter how much time passes
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace