to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
decision; determination; resolution
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
bright white (esp. for snow and ice); brilliant white
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
to meet with a crushing defeat
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
rush work; crash program; working on a crash basis; working at top speed
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
large number (of); many; majority
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
defence program; defence plan
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last