constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
human relations; personal relationships
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
admission limit; restricted admission
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to care for someone; to look after someone
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
to fight to the bitter end
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
all members; everybody; regular member
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
conditionally; with conditions attached
joint struggle; common (united) front
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
intercept; interception; counter-attack