unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
means of transportation; transport service
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
imposing stance; daunting pose
depending on; dependent on
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
consequently; as a result
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
cannot help (feeling); unbearably; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
sympathy; compassion; pity
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
then; and (then); in that case; if so
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
a little bit; a little while
of no concern; nothing; trivial; (lit.) not even a fart
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)