to complain; to make a complaint
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
naturally; of course; understandably
Hedera rhombea (species of ivy)
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
record high; all-time high
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
Akechi Mitsuhide (1528-1582.7.2)
hustle; working hard; doing with enthusiasm; showing eagerness; being full of vigour
Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to gather; to collect; to assemble
library (usu. single-room); small library
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)