decrease; reduction; decline
gambling den; gambling house
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
bashful; shameful; ashamed
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
totally willing; fully motivated
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
European Community; EC; e-commerce; electronic commerce; emergency contraception; engineering constructor
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
green light; (giving) permission; OK
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
self-defense; self-defence
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
means of transportation; means of transport
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
mad laughter; maniacal laughter
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse); (lit.) horse's legs
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
(coming to a) sudden stop
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
insight; power of observation
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
(one's) handling of the reins; how well one controls things
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval