putting into operation; invocation
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to begin; to set about; to start
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
ability; performance; efficiency
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
up until now; as recently as the present
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss