to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
(lit.) to carry a bomb; to have a bomb about to go off; to have an imminent problem; to be in danger of relapse
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
order of chivalry; chivalric order
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
bloody; gory; covered in copious amounts of blood; desperate; frantic
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
commander; general; leader
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
the same; the said; likewise
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
birth; creation; formation
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
based on; on the basis of
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
support; mutual aid; cooperation; approval; authorization; authorisation
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
implementation (e.g. of a feature); installation (of equipment); mounting; packaging
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
long ago; already; a long time ago
due form; official; formality
contract; compact; agreement
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements