trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
imperial court; royal court
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to refuse; to decline; to deny
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
passing through without stopping; passing by
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to wreak damage on; to cause trouble to; to ravage; to go around causing damage; to rampage from place to place; to ravage far and wide
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
secret communication (with the enemy); collusion; betrayal; adultery; (extramarital) affair
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
why; how; for what reason
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)