tone (of voice); manner of talking
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
than; from; out of; except; but; more
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
ruler's orders; master's orders
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
dukedom; duchy; principality
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to govern; to manage; to subdue
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
the New Year begins; the New Year starts