return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
furious facial expression
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to hide; to keep to oneself
something small; something petty; trifle
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
influence (on someone); inspiration
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
postponement; deferment; adjournment
to try all possible means
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
preparatory phase; preparatory period
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
intensive; concentrated; focused
behind with everything; too late; reactive
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
delay; putting off; procrastination
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
place where one works; construction site; working area
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
establishment; founding; organization; organisation