burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
covered with; stained; smeared
great war; great battle; world war
to use one's own money; to pay for from one's own pocket
firm promise; definite promise
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
germination; germ; sprout; bud; sign
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
utmost limits; extremity; limit
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
mediator; go-between; middleman
ardent; passionate; vehement
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
brave fight; desperate fight
chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
pains; efforts; trouble; labor; labour; services