six of one, half a dozen of the other; scant difference
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
pardon; remission; amnesty
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
director (of the ritsuryo-period Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office)
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
otherwise; or else; if not
late at night; small hours of the morning
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
popular will; will of the people
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to stop (plug) one's ears
trial; judgement; judgment
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)