understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
can't help; won't make much difference
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
daybreak; dawn; gray of the morning (grey); dawn (of a new age)
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
floodlight; floodlight projector
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
independence; self-reliance
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
recommendation; referral; endorsement
one party; one faction; one clique
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
guard; sentinel; garrison
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
(person treated as a) plaything
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
another family; another house
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute