home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
another's parent; another's parents
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
public telephone; pay phone
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
rotation (usu. on an axis); turning; spin
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
self-righteousness; self-justified
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
four (long cylindrical things)
to drop; to let fall; to omit
difficult problem; challenge
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
live tree; green wood; unseasoned wood
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
how long; how much; to what extent
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)