subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
ingenuity; resourcefulness
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
written pledge; signed note of assurance; memorandum; legal instrument
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
relation; connection; affinity
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
puppet government; puppet regime
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
initiator; instigator; flagman; leader
suspicious character (person, figure)
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); nuisance; something in the way
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
Heijō-kyō (ancient name of Nara)
mountaineering club; mountain area
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
three; three years of age
one-by-one; separately; in detail
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
grey moustache; white beard
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
coolie; laborer; labourer; carrier