consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
thoroughly; through and through
higonokami; type of folding knife with metal handle
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
northern part; the north (of a region)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
distribution network; distribution channels
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
person of high rank or position
double-dealer; timeserver; moving back and forth between two sides in a conflict
in the same manner as before; the same as always
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
monolith; large slab of rock
two ways; both ways; two kinds
secret understanding; collusion; betrayal
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
benefiting from the influence of a master or parent
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
flying column; detached force
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
being blocked (and contained); reduced circumstances
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
pressure; oppression; suppression