prospects of victory; chances of success
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
temporary; transitory; short-lived
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
technical skill; ability; capacity
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
next term; next period; next version; next release
society; public; community; social studies
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely