to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
(in) the air; midair; sky
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
to look around; to survey
infirmary (at a school, workplace, etc.); health center; nurse's office; nurse's room; sickroom; sick bay
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
how; in what way; in what manner
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second