(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
triangular position; three-cornered contest
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
launching out; embarking upon (a career)
underestimation; undervaluation
pennant on a boat showing wind direction; weather vane; round roof tile (for gables); remiges; flight feathers
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
surprise victory; upset; coup
excess; surplus; superabundance
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; letting out stress; letting out feelings
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
let's not say (such things) to each other
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
to look around; to take a view of
pride in one's strength or skill
having difficulty falling asleep; unable to get to sleep
collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
assorted grains; cereals; millet
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
battle array; battle formation; battlefield
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
irritation; annoyance; frustration
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
fleeing soldier; warrior fleeing the battlefield; deserter
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse