disadvantageous; long (odds)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to attempt; to test; to try out
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
consequence; outcome; result; blame
latent disposition; inner feelings
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
pentagram (as used in divination, etc.)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
partly open; in half bloom
main theater of war; principal battlefield
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
forced attack; risk-taking attack; aggressive attack
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
preface; introduction; preamble
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
too much; excessively; too
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
protest; refutation; pleading
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
objection; dissent; protest
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance