to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
counter for (small) boats
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
instability; insecurity; crankiness
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
war; fighting; fierce competition
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to be born; to come into the world
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
sign; indication; omen; symptom
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
such; like that; in that way
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
unruly horse; unmanageable horse; unbroken horse
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
to hide; to keep to oneself
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
flour; meal; powder; heroin
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
serious; severe; grave; acute
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention