front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
broad policy; overriding principle
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
individual; one by one; separate; each
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
how long; how much; to what extent
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
patterns of thinking; train of thought
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to overdo; to do too much
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
power map; power structure; power relationships
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
particularly; only; in the case of
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)