to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
rut; wheel track; furrow; groove; (fig.) footsteps; (fig.) wake
force (bulldoze) one's way through
severe; strict; tough; hard
to smooth out; to straighten; to relax
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
detour; circumvention; turning movement
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
prison gate; decapitation (of a criminal) and exposure of the head to public view (Edo-period punishment)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
patrol (with ships or aircraft); patrolling
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
emergency; crisis; critical moment; urgent move (required to prevent a major loss, to stabilize a group, etc.); urgent point
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
mountain top; summit; peak
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
flake; thin slice; thin layer; lamina; lamella; leaf
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
to paint over (something); to paint out
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
playing with balls (e.g. football, playing catch, etc.)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
right behind; just behind; directly behind