(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
to be able to manage somehow or other
one game (of go, shogi, etc.); one board (go, shogi, etc.); one office (of a broadcasting station, post office, etc.)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
shutting oneself up in one's house; staying indoors; living in seclusion; house arrest (Edo-period punishment)
supreme command; high command
general plan; main points; summary; platform (e.g. for a campaign); mission statement
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
old friend; old acquaintance
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
certain evidence; definite evidence
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
diplomatic card; diplomatic weapon; bargaining chip; diplomatic leverage
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
urgent; requiring quick (response)
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out