given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
average; ordinary; normal
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to escape from; to get out
construction; establishment
one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
stepping back; drawing back
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
main subject; main issue; main discourse; this subject
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
forced laugh; forced smile
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet