taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
anything and everything; just about everything
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
dining; dining room; meal
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
relation; connection; relevance
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
dirt cheap; super cheap; bargain-priced
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky