to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
Michel; Michele; Michele; Michelle
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
suicide by jumping (e.g. from a tall building)
living person; the living
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
sound of something falling
visual confirmation; sighting
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
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
company president; manager; director
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to run around; to bustle about
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to harm; to cause harm to
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
spurt of blood; spray of blood
quick firing; rapid firing
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
hateful; detestable; loathsome
toning down; calming down; slowing down; mollification
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
to be linked (esp. of data); to be tied (e.g. to an account); to be related
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
(necessary) personnel; required person
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
one's impression of a product after trying it out; feel of a product (during use); usability; signs of use (of a product); wear and tear
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
to make (with great attention to detail); to produce; to craft; to build (something) into
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
smooth (i.e. without problems)
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly