to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
the other day; a few days ago
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to line up with; to be a member of; to rank with; to attend; to take part in
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
one by one; one at a time; in turn
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
behind; in the rear; in back
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
not worth considering; out of the question
to affect someone's prestige; to be beneath one's dignity
to do someone in; to bump someone off
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to watch over; to watch attentively
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
lecture; sermon; preaching; moralizing; moralising
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
power; authority; influence
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
leader (of an alliance); leading power
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage