to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
to give flowers as a gift
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
beyond that point; after that
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
stirring; slight movement
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
person concerned; interested party; related party
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
very mean (sneaky); extremely unsportsmanlike
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to pave the way; to put in motion; to put on the road (to)
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
in the future; another day; later
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather