heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
although I say; although one might say; although called
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
interference; intervention; meddling
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
how long; how much; to what extent
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation