conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
boasting of one's strength
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
sales promotion; hard selling
semi-transparent; translucent
surrounding at a distance
3000; three thousand; many
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to jump from one thing to another
instability; insecurity; crankiness
high and low; rise and fall
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
if it is the case that ...
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem