accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
and; thereupon; because of that
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
to be pretentious; to put on airs
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
soy sauce ramen; soy ramen; ramen in clear brown broth flavored with soy sauce
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)