to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
preservation; retainment; keeping
overconcentration (esp. of population, cultural and political institutions, etc. in Tokyo); heavy concentration
one's own faction (of a party)
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
maintaining the status quo
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
(dying of) natural causes
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
(not) so much; (not) that much
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
one life; one's life; one order; one command
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
to cause a person trouble
(not) a single person; (no) one
series (e.g. electrical); serial