reopening; resumption; restarting
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
the past is the past; let bygones be bygones
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
consideration; taking into account
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
selection; choice; option
how; in what way; circumstances
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
resentment; indignation; anger
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate