(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
facial deviation value (high is beautiful, etc.)
being about to cry; the verge of tears
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
with a clink (click, clack)
archer; bowman; shooter; gunner
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
trivial; not amounting to much
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
exit; way out; outlet; vent
flour; meal; powder; heroin
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
merciful eye (of a Buddha or a bodhisattva watching humanity)
sticky; gummy; gooey; tenacious; persistent; dogged
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to make a mistake; to mess up; to screw up; to fail
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to replace; to change (for a new one); to renew; to reassign (an expense); to charge (to a different account); to shift (a loss)
previous ruler; previous lord; late lord; teacher; teach
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to raise one's voice; to shout