life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
prompt; immediate; in real time
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
this and that; one thing and another
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to roll up (sleeves, skirt, etc.); to tuck up; to pull up
polite; respectful; reverent
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
outbreak of war; starting a war
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
distant; remote; isolated
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
generous; magnanimous; open-handed; liberal
disadvantageous; long (odds)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
natural monument; protected species (animal, habitat, etc.)
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to encamp; to take up positions