shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
rear guard; reserve troops
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
two days later; day after next; next day but one
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
river surface; surface of a river
group; bunch; crowd; group
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
sandbank (in a river); sandbar
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to not believe one's ears
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
resignation; stepping down; retirement; retreat; decamping; withdrawal