to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
zip it (when used to others); I'll shut up (when used by oneself); button (one's) lips
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
one thin flat object; one sheet
to have a long life; to live a long time
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
outside of; not covered by
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
intelligence gathering; information gathering
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
personal; individual; private
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
once-powerful nation now in decline; great nation grown old
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
in good health; alive and well; going strong
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
charming; fascinating; attractive
besides; in addition; also; moreover