to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to turn completely into; to become completely
prohibition; ban; suspension
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
sphere; circle; range; category
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
revision (of a rule, price, etc.); alteration; change
reprint; reprinting; second edition
endpaper (of a book); end-paper; facing (material sewn on the inside edge of a garment); looking back; triumphing over (a rival)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
finish; end; completion; result
to anticipate; to foresee
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
private tutor; coach; governess
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
failure; mistake; blunder
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness