reaching; attaining; arrival
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
university graduate; having graduated from university
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
assertion; declaration; affirmation
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
first impression; immediate thought
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
compound; composite; doubles (tennis, badminton, etc.); place bet (in horse racing, etc.); show bet
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
badger; Eurasian badger (Meles meles); defensive opening for shogi
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
two parts; two copies; the second part
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
company; group; class; troop; rank; file
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
same; similar; (just) like; equal
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy