fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to incur someone's enmity
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
coincident with; while; simultaneously
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
while; during (the time when)
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
left side; left-hand side
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!