vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
recuperation; medical treatment
promising; hopeful; full of promise
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
stepwise; one step at a time
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
approval; acceptance; toleration
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
sweeping (over, across); conquering; overwhelming
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
three generations; three periods; third generation
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
somewhere to go; place to go
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle