to bury; to embed; to implant
scrap lumber; piece of wood
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally
impoliteness; carelessness; misconduct; clumsiness
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
intention; idea; inclination; wish
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
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to order; to command; to appoint
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
entreaty; supplication; petition
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
illegal; illicit; unlawful
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
great difference; major mistake