withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
to pour (sake); to serve; to drink together
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
moment by moment; hour by hour
to change completely; to change suddenly
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
promotion (school, military, etc.)
threefold training; three divisions of the noble eightfold path
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
study of foreign languages; linguistics
divining sticks; counting; calculation
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
foundation stone; cornerstone
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
society; public; community; social studies
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
research establishment; research institute; laboratory