aforementioned; above-mentioned
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to win and advance to the next round
gentle; mild; meek; tender
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
fifth day of the month; five days
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
the first and second; a few
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
dwelling; house; residence; address
originally; by nature; from the start
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
all parts; various parts; every department
surveillance camera; security camera
to keep watch; to stand guard
countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
to boost; to force up; to push up
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to drive into; to ride into; to extend (a railway line, bus route, etc.) into; to link (a railway line) with; to join up with (a separate line)
to slide into; to slip into
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
wooden building; wooden architecture
perception; sensing; noticing