to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
huge rock; massive boulder
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
important post; important office; key position
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
self-satisfaction; rejoicing
best regards; please take care of; please do
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
military preparation; armaments; defenses; defences
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
decorum; propriety; politeness
professor; teaching; instruction
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
ancient oriental belt decoration; counter for swords
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
wandering; rambling; roaming
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street