conspiracy; collusion; complicity
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to diminish (dampen) the spirit
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
weird; strange; mysterious
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
(not saying anything) no matter what
price; cost; charge; price (of achieving something); cost; sacrifice
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
spoiling (e.g. a plot); revealing (e.g. a trick); giving it away
empirically; from experience
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
grappling firmly; being locked together
directly opposite; right in front; middle of the forehead; helmet front
to watch for an unguarded moment
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
to notify; to advise; to inform
(coat) hanger; hangar; hunger
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
to shorten one's life (through hardship, etc.); to hasten one's death
no-risk; risk-free; without risk
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
ifrit (demon in Arabian mythology); efreet; afrit; afreet
expansion of one's sphere of influence; increase in one's power (strength, influence)
(written) contract; agreement
having great hopes for (someone's future); expecting much of; pinning one's hopes on
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
ottoman (textile); ottoman (furniture)
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
waking or sleeping; constantly; at all times; twenty-four hours a day
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
to make a move; to move a piece (e.g. in shogi)
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says