good policy; wise policy; best plan
nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
blow; shock; strike; batting
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
savage; wild; unruly; to behave roughly; to get wild
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
to be fated; to be linked by fate
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
area; region; district; locality
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
irritation; annoyance; frustration
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
leg; leg portion; foot (of a page)
decision; judgment; resolution
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
to push aside; to brush aside
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
patience; endurance; perseverance
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
striking; remarkable; considerable
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
to break; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated (with); to be crazy (about)