independence; self-reliance
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
armed group; armed insurgents
cooperative body; cooperative system; collective; community
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
main cause; primary factor
(one's) concern; having (something) to do with
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
to palm off; to force a sale
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
way (of doing); manner; method
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
to bite off; to gnaw through
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
trying (a food) for oneself; eating (a new product, renowned dish, etc.)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
lightning strike; lightning bolt
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
chain; series; connection; linkage
to agree with one; to suit one; to feel comfortable (in, with); (lit.) the water agrees with one
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime