to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game
to affect; to impact; to influence
to prostrate oneself (before)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
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.)
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
dual structure; double structure
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
to lose one's senses; to go mad; to go off the rails; to fool around; to mess around; to lark about
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
motive power; driving force
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
only; merely; but; no more than
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
right beside; close to; nearby
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building