ordinary; sensible; commonplace
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
war funds; war expenditures; military spending
complication; confusion; disorder; chaos; dispute; conflict
increase (in an amount of money)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
arms race; armaments race
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
course; route; path; process; stages
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
endurance contest; test of endurance
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
logistics; supply; communications
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
inside one's heart; in one's mind
good news; happy news; glad tidings
stern; grave; solemn; sobersided
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
again and again; repeatedly
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
denial; negation; repudiation; disapproval
in the meantime; meanwhile
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
expectation; anticipation; forecast
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
store; reserve; stock; savings
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
consumption; expenditure; spending
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
calming down; quieting down