reason; cause; history; origin
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
ninja throwing knives; medieval farming tool for digging, prying, etc.
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
sasumata; man catcher; two-pronged weapon for catching criminals
opening inward (of a door or window)
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
heaps of corpses all around
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to take a backseat (to someone); to fall behind (someone); to be at a disadvantage; to be under someone's influence; to imitate someone's style; to follow someone's customs
to scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to start a signal fire; to use a smoke signal; to initiate an action; to start a campaign
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
with a flap; with a snap; with a thud; with a crash; with a swish; with a rustle
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
wireless-activated disaster warning system
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
leading part; leading actor; leading actress