indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
guess; speculation; supposition
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
each and all; every single one; everybody
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
thought; consideration; thinking
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
when; how soon; how long until
trying one's luck; test of one's luck
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
command; lead; generalship; leadership
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
base (military, expedition, etc.)
evident; plain; distinct; clear
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to be exhausted; to be worn out
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
staying the night; lodging (at)
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to somebody's name
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says