open; spacious; extensive
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to be in danger of; to be liable to
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
association; union; guild
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
one's long-cherished desire
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
national border; provincial border
great and small; in detail; all
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
suicidal tendency; suicidal wish
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
fully armed; armed to the teeth
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
token (effort); something done for form's sake
strength; power; proficiency; ability
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)