(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)
is never the case; has never happened
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
vast; limitless; boundless
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
lack of understanding; lack of sympathy
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
in the course of one's duties
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
himself; yourself; herself
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous