to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
Harima (former province located in the southwestern part of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to be worn down; to be reduced
nice; likeable; desirable
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
baton (of command); order; command; direction
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to be expensive; to be costly
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
protracted war; war of attrition
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to say; to be called; to do
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
all night; throughout the night
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
jingling; (sound of) many people clapping together; healthy; robust; concluding successfully; (arch.) boiling (of water)