to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
busy; having no time (for)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
in name only; titular; nominal
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
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 a sense; in some way; to an extent
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
blunder; slip; error; error
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
in one's lifetime; (while) in life
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
succession struggle; succession race