to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
thoughtless; indiscreet; lacking in common sense; rashness; betraying one's lack of judgment (judgement); absurd
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
motherland; fatherland; native country
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to fly around; to scatter
fast-talking; rapid talking
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to do the job; to do the business
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to be smeared; to be covered
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
(hard-earned rewards of) sweat and blood
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
companion; partner; spouse
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)