Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
nirvana; supreme enlightenment; death; death of Buddha
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
murder; killing; murderer
thousands; several thousand
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
chance; opportunity; occasion
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency