current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
midway; halfway through; in the course of
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to make sense; to be meaningful
utmost limit; extremity; result
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
intelligence or information network
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
burlesque; low comedy; farce
certain evidence; definite evidence
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
adverse circumstances; adversity
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
commendation ceremony; award ceremony
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
press corps; group of reporters
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
our country; our land; one's own country
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
ornamental garden stone (seemingly placed randomly to give the garden a more natural appearance); garden rock; sacrificed stone (in go); sacrifice (e.g. career, reputation); stones used in a foundation; riprap
overhasty; rash; premature
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
thicket; coppice; brushwood
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to take back; to recapture
useless resistance; vain struggle
un-; non-; negative prefix