to become hoarse; to become husky
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
I (alphabet letter); i; I (symbol for iodine)
relief party; rescue party
how can (one) do something
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting); rearranging stones (to simplify counting)
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
self-healing; spontaneous recovery
to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress
proposed site; site chosen
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
to undergo many hardships; to taste the bitters of life
liquid; beverage; food with high water content (esp. sorbet or fruit served as a dessert in a kaiseki dinner); gamble; uncertain affair
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
to hold a small dinner party
public relations; client liaison; client relations
covering (a loss, deficit, etc.); making up (for); compensating (for); supplementation
this family; our family; this house; we
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
when it comes to; concerning
military profession; military post
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor