war; battle; match; game; competition
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
two classes; double; two sets
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
at first; in the beginning; originally
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
fifth day of the month; five days
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
official business; public business
I have nothing to do with it
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try