selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
to attack; to assault; to assail
older sister; elder sister
going into battle; departure for the front
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
individual; one by one; separate; each
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
executable (e.g. executable file); capable of putting into practice
to have no chance (of succeeding)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
just because; even if; even though
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to reveal one's true intentions; to show one's cards
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished