to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
in succession; one by one
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
a considerable number; a fair number
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
business world; business circles; (the) industry
number; number plate; license plate
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
state of the war; war situation
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
synchronization; synchronized swimming