taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
firm; strong; solid; stable
is something that; is that which
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking
dominion; territory; possession
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
political measures; policy
nothing but; none other than
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
even more; still more; further
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
negotiations; discussions; connection
process; course; mechanism
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
shady; underhanded; questionable
evading blame for a transgression by pinning it on a subordinate and abandoning them; (lit.) a skink lizard's shedding of its tail
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
statue; picture; picture revealing character
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
sword skills; swordsmanship