censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to turn towards; to point
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
question; inquiry; enquiry
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
dominion; territory; possession
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
doing whatever one pleases
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to be silent; to say nothing
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to cease; to stop; to be over