stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
countries; (various) nations
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
unfortunately; regrettably
dissolution of a feudal clan by the shogunate and confiscation of its fief
sitting cross-legged; sitting in the lotus position
to oust; to dethrone; to drive down (e.g. into a valley); to chase down; to capture (a castle); to seize (by driving out the garrison)
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
having no idea; having no clue
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
to dissolve (an organization, company, etc.); to break up; to close down; to scrap (a plan, etc.)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
without permission; without notice
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
circulation; dissemination
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
to spread; to be propagated
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
pale; pallid; bluish-white
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job