art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
calling by name; designation; nomination
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
native place; birth-place; one's old home; province; region; locality
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
promotion; raising of status
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
particularly; only; in the case of
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to bite off; to gnaw through
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means