thin; slender; fine; unlucky
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
river; stream; River; the ... river
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
it is easier to do something than worry about it; fear overruns the danger; (lit.) it is easier to bear (a child) than to worry about it
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
this for sure; certainly is
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
all around; as far as the eye can see
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
important matter; matters of weight
sorry; excuse me; thank you
and (also); both ... and; as well as
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
in history; ever; historical
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
looking or acting as if one owned the place
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)