negative emotions; negative feelings
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
recovery; undoing; recall
insatiable; untiring; persistent
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
not a little; not a few; considerable
several times (as large, over)
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.)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
touchstone (assaying tool); touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager