army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
innumerable; countless; numberless
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to be able to manage somehow or another
how long; how far; how much
notice; attention; observation
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
one by one; one each; one at a time
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to stare back at; to look back at
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)