strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
being proficient in both; combine both
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
favorite sword; cherished sword
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
in succession; one by one
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
speaking of ...; as for ...
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
successor; replacement; second wife
various countries; several countries
military force; military strength
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pass (of time); to elapse