pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
exploitation; overuse; abuse
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
epic (e.g. poem); descriptive; narrative
extermination; annihilation
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
reduced scale; scaling down
color scheme; colour scheme
scholarly; scholastic; academic
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
communication technology; communications technology
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
every place; various places
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
commandant; commanding officer; general
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
using as an intermediary; through
counter-; corresponding; face; opposite
using together (jointly); used at the same time
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
shell (e.g. electron shell)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
countermeasure; counter-measure
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
stupid brat; son of a bitch
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
counter for soakings (of fabric in a dye)