where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
having more wins than losses; taking the lead (in points, goals, etc.)
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
grasp; catch; understanding
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
depending on the ...; to depend on the ...
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
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
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
garden watchman; garden keeper; guard of the inner garden
to be embarrassed; to lose face
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
creeping plant; creeper; vine; liana; liane