mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
van (of a movement); vanguard; forefront
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
by your leave; with your permission
to have the privilege of doing
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
estrangement; alienation; sowing discord; driving a wedge
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; brazen person; shameless person; impudent person
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
one round; one tour; one circuit; one patrol
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
blood relationship; blood relative
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
inner sanctuary; inner shrine; sanctum sanctorum; holy of holies; place behind main hall of a temple enshrining temple founder, miraculous Buddhas, hidden statues, etc.
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
on countless occasions; many a time
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
scarf (esp. one worn for warmth); muffler
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
revolution; rotation; turn; turning; handspring (gymnastics); inversion
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
mass; quality and quantity