to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
main question; real issue at hand
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
armed group; armed insurgents
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
being actualized; becoming apparent; becoming tangible; surfacing
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
source of one's livelihood; one's bread and butter
date palm (Phoenix dactylifera); date
possession; occupation; occupancy
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to raid; to launch an attack; to invade
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
completely; entirely; wholly
halo (esp. in Christian art); nimbus
match declared drawn due to injury
naturally; of course; understandably
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time