locational advantage; advantageous position
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
role; part; job; assignment
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
remarkable; striking; obvious
small number; few; minority
to make an appearance; to show up
to have readied a bow and stand at ready; to watch for an opportunity; to wait until the time is ripe
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
knowing only one thing (and repeating it often); saying the only thing one knows (at every opportunity); repeating the only thing one knows
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
supply route; supply road; communications (military)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
venomous snake; poisonous snake
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to crawl out of; to creep out of
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
waking; waking up; awakening
migratory bird; bird of passage