full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
piece; fragment; one (object)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
reaction; response; reaction
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
official announcement; proclamation
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
matter of time; question of time
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
large amount of money; great cost
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
each nation; many nations; many countries
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
one thin flat object; one sheet
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
real intention; true motive; true meaning