risk aversion; risk reduction
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
bet; wager; stake; gamble
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
relation; connection; relevance
very likely; very probable
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
strength; power; proficiency; ability
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
descendant; posterity; offspring
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to say; to be called; to do
story; tale; talk; discussion
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden