king; monarch; ruler; champion
concession; conciliation; compromise
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
freely; right and left; as one pleases
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
a country whose laws are based on religious criteria; theocracy
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
with a friendly grin; smilingly
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to throw oneself (into an activity)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
secrecy; highly classified information
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
decision; determination; resolution
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles