boiled pine pitch and oil (traditionally used as a glue in archery, etc.)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
going through; going via; going by way of
one's way (ahead); one's path
to lay the foundation (for)
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
annexation; absorption; merger; swallowing up
operations (a strategy) on two fronts; two-pronged strategy
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
authenticity; credibility
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
to shout (in anger); to yell
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
faint-inducing; dizzying; overwhelming; mind-numbing; staggering
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
to finish; to end; to close
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
five (long cylindrical things)
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards