to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
to blame; to find fault with
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to intend; to be sure that
wounded person; injured person
commandant; commanding officer; general
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
art of war; strategy; tactics
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
surprise; something unexpected
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
still; as yet; as it has been
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
field; plain; prairie; moor
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
horse's back; (mountain) ridge; arête; road along a ridge
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear