pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
quarrel; dispute; argument
to establish; to formulate
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to take on a role; to take part
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
future prospects; promise
next term; next period; next version; next release
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
several years; a few years
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
surely (not); certainly (not)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
difference; variation; difference
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
the same generation; coeval
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
fair and square; open and aboveboard
directly opposite; right in front
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest