conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
unable to understand (reason, motive, etc.)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to take someone's life; to kill someone
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
morning training (e.g. before school)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to follow another's example
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
to be prolonged; to drag on
trader; smuggler; pusher; drug dealer; drug runner
subordinate work; assistant; servant
illegal channel; back channel; black market
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
intelligence or information network
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)