strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
first of all; in the first place
remaining bullets; remaining ammunition
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
to be forward; to be impertinent
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
two colours; two varieties; two types
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
fateful; decisive (e.g. war)
great war; great battle; world war
unqualified; without qualifications
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
largish; biggish; a little bit larger