to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
statue; picture; picture revealing character
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
fundamental principle; basic principle; general principle
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
very good luck; excellent fortune
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
to think too much; to be over-concerned
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
boundary; (nuclear) criticality; critical (mass, pressure, temperature, state, point, etc.)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
rationality; reasonableness
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
profitable plan; good plan