guard; sentinel; garrison
to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
bona fide third party; bona fide third person
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.); change (of ideology, interest, taste, etc.); switch
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
to bail out (water); to scoop out
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
hostile party; enemy side
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
second; number two; runner-up
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
offender; criminal; culprit
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
in the same breath; hardly had the words been said
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
to try and do something; to attempt to do something