background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
caller; visitor; company; guest
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to provide (a person) with a bodyguard
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
after that; afterwards; thereafter
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to understand; to comprehend
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to face on; to look out on to
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm