to overcome (a difficulty)
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
endless; boundless; everlasting
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
no way to do; nothing can be done
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
all-out attack; general offensive
to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart
surprise victory; upset; coup
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
while; although; (but) at the same time; on the other hand; half the face; profile
chief of the general staff; chief of staff (esp. US)
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
your body; your health; yourself; you
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
clouds and haze; swarm (of people); throng; (flee) like the wind; (run) out of sight
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
political maneuvering; politicking; political machinations
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly
to go before; to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent