to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
dominion; territory; possession
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
mobilization; mobilisation
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
avoiding unnecessary talk can prevent disaster falling on one; there is safety in silence; (lit.) the pheasant would not be shot but for its cries
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
snake; serpent; large snake
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
person concerned; interested party; related party
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
speculatively buying a rice harvest, while the fields are still green; recruiting of university students before the agreed date
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
to state; to express; to mention
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo period)
to entertain; to make welcome
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
production (e.g. play); direction
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
second day of the month; two days
obligation chocolate; chocolate given by women to male colleagues, etc. out of obligation on Valentine's day
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to cut corners; to be shoddy