prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
moment; brief space of time
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
dominion; territory; possession
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to enter into diplomatic relations
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
common knowledge; well-known fact
unpredictability; element of surprise
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
besides; moreover; in addition
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
unable to resist; unable to suppress
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to brave a danger; to take a risk
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)