proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
flash (of light); glint; schiller
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
adds force or indicates command
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
pride; dignity; self-respect
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
(some) more; even more; longer; further
don't you think?; indicates question
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
how many months?; how long?
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
how long; how much; to what extent
prospects of victory; chances of success
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
danger; peril; hazard; risk
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
proposal; offer; request; application