to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
neighboring country; neighbouring country; provinces close to Kyoto (under ritsuryo system)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
threat; intimidation; menace
all-out attack; general offensive
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
modern state; modern nation
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
negotiations; discussions; connection
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
reason; cause; history; origin
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
if it is the case that ...
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something