philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
riding together; riding with
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
young people (ages 12 to 25); youth; the younger generation; persons under the age of 18
with a start; with a jump
corresponding version; supported version
to step forward; to take a step forward
with a thwack; wack; thump; conspicuously (of a hole, bulge, dent, etc.); gapingly; yawningly
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
hang in there; go for it; keep at it; do your best
hard worker; hardworking person
green tract of land; green space
Yata no Kagami (the eight-span mirror; one of the Imperial regalia)
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to trample to death; to kill underfoot
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
order of arrival; first-come-first-served basis
to remove; to get rid of; to clear away; to tear down
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
Island; insula; island; islet
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
windless; calm; no-wind; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable