desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
nice; likeable; desirable
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
mental image; mental picture; image
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
personal combat; one-to-one fight
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
objection; dissent; protest
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
metal fittings; metal fixtures
crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase