gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
failure; mistake; blunder
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
complacency about peace; naive belief in continued peace; ignorance of global conflict
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
resentment; indignation; anger
to serve; to work for; to attend
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
simmer; bubble out; flow out
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
to do for (the sake of someone else)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
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
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
in succession; in an endless stream; continuing without pause or interruption
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
resolution; vote; decision