tradition; legend; folklore
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
duty; obligation; responsibility
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
reality; actuality; hard fact
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
one's family and followers; one's whole clan
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
major incident; major happening; big scandal
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
shopping; purchased goods
remote control; remote operation
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view