treachery; betrayal; perfidy
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
patriotic feelings; patriotism
belief; faith; conviction
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
bet; wager; stake; gamble
by today; before the day is over
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
nothing but; none other than
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
strong nation; powerful country
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
to take away; to carry away
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism