rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
again; once more; a second time
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
interior; inside; internal
classification; categorization; sorting
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
undisputed; entirely; perfect
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
covering; protection; backing; relief
hostility; antagonism; opposition
final; eventual; ultimate
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
troops; group members; team members
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
moderate faction; moderates
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to