tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
even more; still more; further
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to score an ippon; to score a full point (in judo, kendo, etc.); to one-up (someone); to defeat (in an argument); to score (against someone)
means; way; method; measure
to prowl after; to keep watch on
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
how; in what way; by what means
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
notebook; account book; register
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
for example; for instance; e.g.
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation