can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
substitution; material; price; margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.); area required for something; (arch.) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
worthy of special mention
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
victory celebration party; victory banquet
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
protest; refutation; pleading
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
certificate of merit; testimonial
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor