readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
that is to say; so that means
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
victim; injured party; sufferer
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
from outside; from the side
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to switch off; to turn off
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
cooperation; collaboration
later on; eventually; afterwards
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to fly into a jealous rage; to go mad with jealousy
beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one