to amuse oneself; to make merry
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
massing (of troops); gathering
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
scattered; separated; dispersed
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
front; frontage; facade; main
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
such ... as; or some such
(social) position; status
head of year; teacher in charge of all classes for a whole year
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
commander; commanding officer; CO
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself