medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
half and half; fifty-fifty
to be unable to make up one's mind; to be undecided
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to relax; to feel at home
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
without doubt; certain; sure
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
to round up; to gather; to muster; to mobilize; to mobilise
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
wavering; unsteady; floating hip throw (judo)
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to distract a person's attention
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to try to do; to attempt to do
one-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari); one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency); thickness; advantageous circumstances; one-tenth of a monme of silver
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
dullard; indecisive person
moderate; proper; just right
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in