to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
arrest; apprehension; capture
all you have to do is; just; that's all
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
one bow; one salute; one greeting
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
cunning; craft; guile; slyness
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
influence; effect; impact
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
dirty work; unpleasant task
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
management; administration; operation
right (to do something); authority; power
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
security for a loan; collateral
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season
exclusive; attached to; specialist
lover; mistress; kept woman