paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
course; route; path; process; stages
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
aftercare; care for patients after discharge from hospital; after-sales service
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
indiscriminate imitation; monkey see, monkey do; blind follower
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to commit a crime; to do evil
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
in the same way as; just like
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
on and after; from ... onward; since
demotion; relegation; downgrading
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
contract; compact; agreement
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
separation; farewell; parting
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better