to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
reset; fresh start; new beginning
responsibility; duty; obligation
expansion policy; road to expansion
northwestern part; the northwest
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to place firmly; to hit very hard
hard or crushing blow; severe attack
to appreciate; to be thankful
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
rematch; replay; make-up game
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
starting point; point of departure
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
apparently; appears to be
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse
to gain knowledge; to build up one's knowledge
old body; aged person; elderly person
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
to set a deadline; to fix a time limit
cake served with tea; teacake
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to come from; to have roots in
one's favorite mistress; one's favourite mistress
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance