outbreak of war; starting a war
easy task; piece of cake; cakewalk; cinch; pushover
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
with no effort at all; easily
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
exponential growth; geometric progression
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to profit at someone else's expense; to rob Peter to pay Paul; to take risks with other people's money; (lit.) to wrestle sumo in someone else's loincloth
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
to suffer damage; to be deceived
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
to row; to paddle; to pedal (a bicycle, etc.); to swing (on a swing); to work (a hand pump); to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)
to make a firm resolution
I thought so; I suspected as much; just as I thought; now you're talking; that's the spirit
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
(beheading) block; guillotine; scaffold
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
leftovers; half-eaten food; leftover food
alone; by oneself; on one's own
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
food expenses; cost of one's board
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)