modern times; the modern age; this day and age
deadly serious; deadly earnest
(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless
you must protect yourself against any possible dangers; (lit.) you have to brush off sparks that fall onto you
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
surely (not); certainly (not)
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
private person; individual
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
to be smeared; to be covered
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
individual; private person; personal; natural person
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
immediately; right away; on the spot
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
surgical method; operative method; surgical technique; technique; mechanism of a jutsu
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house