to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
to loaf (particularly on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
armed forces; military; troops
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
of no interest; not interested
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
high ground; plateau; heights
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to incur someone's enmity
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes