one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
deflection; deviation; variation; declination; drift
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
continuation; succession; series
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
fourth day of the month; four days
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
unidentifiable; unidentified
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
standing firm; holding out
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
reduction by half; halving
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
all-out attack; general offensive
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
orders; instructions; directive; command
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
advance; moving forward; progress
and yet; though; when; in spite of
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for