to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
comfort; consolation; diversion
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to whine; to make feeble complaints
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to mark the end; to spell the end
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
meeting; greeting; welcome
splish-splash; with a splash
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
strength; power; proficiency; the strength of ... people; the strength of ... men
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic