to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification; sanctification
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to take measures; to take steps
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
to look down on; to make light of
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
stirring; rousing oneself
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
topic of discussion; agenda
official announcement; proclamation
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
allegiance; obedience; submission
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return