conclusion; decision; end; settlement
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
battlefield; battleground
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
very good luck; excellent fortune
to get someone to say; to make someone say
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to manage a state; to govern a country
to be able to manage somehow or another
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
heir; inheritor; successor
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
one's family and followers; one's whole clan
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
(crop) yield; stipend (orig. assessed on the basis of a crop); salary
much less; to say nothing of
(social) position; status
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice