to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to complain; to make a complaint
to be prolonged; to drag on
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
counter for choices, options, etc.
I see; that's right; indeed
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
old soldier; veteran; old hand
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
meaning; significance; sense
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
change; alteration; modification
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
had better ...; had better not ...
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
nice; likeable; desirable
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)