to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
else; in addition; besides
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to have a relationship; to have relations
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to move around; to move about; to get around
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
chance (of success); odds
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.