reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to gain fame; to make one's name
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
applicant; candidate; volunteer
to be trustworthy; to be credible; to be believable
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to bury; to embed; to implant
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to become completely chilled
minimum; at the very least
clanging; empty; deserted
keeping things tidy and in order
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
several people; a few people
else; in addition; besides
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till