finish; completion; the end
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
youthful; young; young-looking
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
ambiguity (of a word); polysemy
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to push away; to push aside; to shove
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
military affairs; military service
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
molasses; black treacle; (sugar) syrup
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
should do; ought to do; must do
take this opportunity (to apologize, thank, explain, etc.)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
killing two birds with one stone
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely