futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
by sheer strength; by brute force
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
declaration; proclamation; announcement
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
number of persons; personnel
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
northwestern part; the northwest
to take up one's residence
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
to lead a life; to live a life
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
nonchalant air; unruffled air
depending on; dependent on
draw (in competition); tie game
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
(playing a) game (of go, shogi, etc.)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
emperor (of Japan); mikado