standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
speech and conduct; words and deeds
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to tighten; to press hard
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
proposal; offer; request; application
outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
pride; dignity; self-respect
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.); vital point; crux
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to grumble; to make difficulties
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)