to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
condition; state (of health); appearance
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
worry; mental agony; heartache
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
polite; respectful; reverent
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
arrest; apprehension; capture
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
entry into a castle (by a conquering force)
force (bulldoze) one's way through
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to rub; to scrub; to scrape; to draw near; to press
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
gatekeeper; doorman; porter
absence; disregard; indifference
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
near; close; beside; third person
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend