military conflict; armed conflict
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
circulation; dissemination
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
presence; sitting with; being with
God only knows what may happen
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
in advance; beforehand; previously
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
body; group; party; company; troupe
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
to rant and rave; to raise hell
to surround; to crowd around
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
intimidation; threat; bluster
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom