average; ordinary; normal
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one
satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
fire prevention; fire control; fireproofing
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
to hit hard; to strike hard
snip snip; cutting (with scissors)
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
mechanism used to lift an actor onto the stage (in kabuki)
to hoist; to lift up; to (crowd around and) rebuke; to (gang up and) criticize; to reproach severely
with a gulp (e.g. drinking alcohol); in a single gulp; with glug
major incident; major happening; big scandal
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
unfortunate; unhappy; ill-fated; hapless
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to knock down; to bring down
witch hunt (persecution of people accused of witchcraft); witch hunt (persecution of people considered a danger to society)
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative