to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
every year; yearly; annually
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to repeat; to do over again
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (stopping) suddenly (of communications, a practice, etc.); abruptly; completely
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone
greeting; a fine thing to say
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
departure; leaving; setting off
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down