to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to think of; to come up with
generation; lifetime; age
(not) even once; (not) ever
to carry around; to carry on one's person
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
real thing; original; actual
interior; inside; internal
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
nobleman's illegitimate child
to be at a loss; to rack one's brains in vain; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to stare back at; to look back at
the other day; some time ago; recently
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
king's younger brother; royal brother
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
source of information; intelligence source; message source
way; method; means; resource; course
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to play around; to gallivant about
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
witnessing; observing; sighting
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering