making a bid; tendering a bid
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
split; division; break up
latent; hidden; secret; behind the scenes
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
counter for books; volume
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
that; the matter in question
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
two equal rivals; (lit.) two tigers
to have secret communication with; to have a tacit understanding with
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
bright sunshine; broad daylight
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
brave warrior; hero; brave man
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
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)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber