aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
third time lucky; third time's the charm
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
Takamatsu (city in Kagawa)
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
drafting; requisition; impressment; commandeering; expropriation
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
correction; rectification; mending; repair
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
to leave something as it is
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
to express (in words); to confess
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
here and there; everywhere