to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
depending on; dependent upon; relying on
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
locational advantage; advantageous position
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
to attack; to assault; to assail
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to take; to catch; to capture
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to be perturbed; to be agitated
ballade (narrative poetry, musical composition); ballad (popular song)
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
one's person; around one's person
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production