having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
birth (esp. of a famous person); nativity
sect; denomination; tenets (of a religious sect)
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to push back; to press back; to force back
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
in the mountains; among the mountains
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
wicked thought; wicked mind
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to run around; to bustle about
main hall (of a Buddhist temple); main temple
on the left as one faces (it)
temple hall commemorating its founding or its founder
circulation; dissemination
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid