to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
familiar spirit; familiar
contract; compact; agreement
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
covert action; covert operations
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
order; directive; instructions; command
postponement; deferment; adjournment
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to have training bouts with one's junior during practice (of a senior wrestler)
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
to turn against; to become an enemy
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
being readily aware of rumors and gossip; being quick to learn secrets; having sharp ears; ability to remember everything one hears
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
whistle (sound made with the lips)
not long has passed since ...
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude