thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to mix; to stir; to blend
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
go-on; Wu reading; on reading of a kanji based on 5th and 6th century Chinese
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
historical play; period drama
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
every place; various places
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy