(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
participation; joining; entry; adherence
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
going into battle; departure for the front
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate