marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space
great difference; major mistake
proud; having a prominent nose
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
junior high school student; middle school pupil
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
wherein; therein; thereinto
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
various places; several sources
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
in the future; another day; later
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
putting into operation; invocation
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
calamity; misfortune; disaster
order; command; directions; instructions
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
physical education; PE; gym (class)
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
way of affixing something; way of recording something (to a logbook, etc.)