fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
earnest apology; humble apology; apologizing profusely
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
round (table, collar, etc.); round; round; round (of a competition); round (of talks, esp. multilateral trade negotiations)
to continue; to keep going; to go along (e.g. with some trend)
(overnight) stay; lodging
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
cooking; food preparation
clearing one's name; redeeming oneself; restoring one's honor
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
briskly; quickly; promptly
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to complain; to lodge a complaint
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
from outside; from the side
close; intimate; on good terms
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved