to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
the opposite sex; isomerism
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to entrust; to leave to a person
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
to pass (of time); to elapse
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to make a mess of it; to make a hash of it; to fail and lose face; to spread miso (e.g. on konnyaku)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
laughingstock; object of ridicule
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
going into battle; departure for the front
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to look as if one is important; to swagger around
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
classified information; top secret
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to detain; to check; to restrain
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend