beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to knead well; to polish; to refine
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
individual match; single game
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
total energy; all efforts
difference; variation; difference
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
evident; plain; distinct; clear