to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
(not) even once; (not) ever
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
separation; farewell; parting
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to throw away; to abandon
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
this occasion; at this time; now
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
duty; function; office; mission; task
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
offense and defense; offence and defence
landing; alighting; touch down
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to hold fast; to protect to the end
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
on the occasion of; at the time of
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to rock; to shake; to swing
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point