light; easy; non-serious; minor
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
so; therefore; and; (and) then
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
even though; despite; when
turn; turn (melodic ornament); turn (in a game)
by all means; at all costs
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
gratitude; thanks; apology
equality; impartiality; evenness
to threaten; to make threats
to play a central role; to take a leading part
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
military authorities; army circles
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
maternal relative; relative on one's mother's side
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to be contrary to one's expectations
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
participation; joining; entry
good performance; good work; great success
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
crash; smash; crunch; bang
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)