heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
homa; Buddhist rite of burning wooden sticks to ask a deity for blessings
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
house across the street; neighbor across the street
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
feelings; thoughts; meaning