to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
vice; immorality; corruption
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
March; third month of the lunar calendar
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to look young; to seem young
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
around 40 (years of age, esp. women)
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
chief; main; principal; important
unless one ...; if one does not ...
on the sea; surface of the sea
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim