brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
bolt from the blue; great surprise
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
have to do; must; should; ought to
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
(arch.) dismissal; (arch.) discharge
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
war; campaign; battle; (arch.) unpaid work (ritsuryō system); (arch.) forced labor
supreme command; direction over all
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
something small; something petty; trifle
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
intention; personal opinion
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
from one's home; while sitting at home; without leaving one's house; without moving from one's chair; without taking a step outside
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
my lord; my master; you; my dear
same kind; accomplices; companions
nothing; nil; naught; nought
to be started; to get underway
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to force to do; to compel
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword