pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
frequency (of occurrence)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
strong-willed; strong of heart
to be intimate with; to befriend
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
both sides; two sides; double-sided
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
older brother; elder brother
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
to dye; to colour; to color
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
living person; the living
presence (impressive quality)
in good health; alive and well; going strong
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
likely loss; probable defeat
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
one's cherished opinion; pet theory