unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
courtesy call; courtesy visit
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
base; bag; sack; fortress; stronghold
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
to consider (all the circumstances); to bear (a number of things) in mind
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
decision; judgment; resolution
efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success
snow melting; water from melting snow
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to be prolonged; to drag on
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
to go to one's heart; to cut one to the quick; to give one a deep impression; to clutch at one's heartstrings; to hit home; to strike home
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows)
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
decision; ruling; judgement; judgment
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
consideration (for others); (making) allowance
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
patient; unhurried; leisurely
to cower in fear; to be scared; to be nervous
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
(arch.) archer (esp. a samurai); (arch.) (skilled) archer; (arch.) bowman; (arch.) dominion of a whole province by a military family; bow-twirling ceremony at the end of a day of sumo wrestling
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
how long; how far; how much