confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
falcon (esp. the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to make one's rounds; to patrol
influence; effect; impact
clearly; brightly; freshly
mountains and rivers; natural surroundings
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to entwine; to follow about
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
high-grade sake; fine drink
just past noon; afternoon
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
to dress (e.g. a salad); to toss (in a sauce or dressing)
pottery; earthenware; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot