to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to order; to command; to appoint
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
waste of time; killing time
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to worry about; to be vexed
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
duty; obligation; responsibility
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)