proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
each and all; every single one; everybody
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
formal marriage interview
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
report; notification; registration
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
relatively; comparatively
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
flying column; detached force
strategy meeting; council of war
how many years; how long; what year
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
jinx; omen (can be a good omen)
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards; iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision; ability to identify objects in motion
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
joint struggle; common (united) front
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one