to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
personal combat; one-to-one fight
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
suppression; repression; subjugation
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)
to lie down; to retire; to go to bed (with an illness)
gray or silver haired (grey)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
snugly; cosily; compactly
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)