rumbling; (ringing) cadence
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
to trample; to crush underfoot
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
wall bearing no exposed pillars
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
convenience; user-friendliness
mountain road; mountain trail
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
unification; centralization; integration; drawing things together; working out a common policy; consolidation
rational; reasonable; logical
to be hesitant; to feel timid
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
fence; hedge; railing; barrier; wall
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
righteousness; justice; right
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
installment; instalment; premium; bill
being filled with; being full of; permeation
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
to engage in a heated discussion
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up