to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
war; battle; match; game; competition
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
while alive (e.g. I won't allow ... while I'm alive); as long as one lives
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
one day; (on) a certain day
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
separate; scattered; apart
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
choice; selection; option
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
large amount of money; great cost
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
ten-year-old; ten year old
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)