to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
together with; same; both; all; including ...
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
killing two birds with one stone
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
I see; that's right; indeed
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
how much; how many; however
exposure of a severed head
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
dry riverbed; river beach
discretion; consideration; allowance
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
group; bunch; crowd; group
fortress; stronghold; citadel
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
Tokaido (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
watching (esp. during an emergency); being on alert; guard; watchmen
town planning; urban development; community development; creating a community
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to look down on; to condescend
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
until now; so far; up to the present
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly