to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
life or death; existence; destiny
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
probe each other; sound each other out
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
outbreak of war; starting a war
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
certainly; surely; definitely
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
joint struggle; common (united) front
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
military force; military strength
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)