defense; defence; protection
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
evening; night; nighttime
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
nishiki-e; multi-colour woodblock print
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
presence (impressive quality)
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
9th in rank; ninth sign of the Chinese calendar
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
day after day; day by day
to take someone's life; to kill someone
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
incident; affair; happening; event
Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)
fort; stronghold; fortification
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)