circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to be reflected in a mirror
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
don't worry about it; forget about it
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
war; fighting; fierce competition
class struggle; class warfare; class conflict
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
revolutionary (e.g. technology)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
(period of) a year; during an era
archipelago; group of islands
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
sweeping with fire; mowing down; strafing
landing; alighting; touch down
custom; habit; customary practice
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death