to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
isolation; being alone; being friendless
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
Ministry of Revenue (Tang-dynasty China)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
possible; likely; probable
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
shell (e.g. electron shell)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
groundless rumor (rumour)
not at all; not in the least
diligently; faithfully; without fail; without blundering
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
townhouse (i.e. house in the middle of a town); traditional townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
shout of victory; cry of triumph
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
desperately; recklessly; rush headlong