to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
assistance; backing; reinforcements
just like; the same as; no different than
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to complain; to make a complaint
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
lukewarm; tepid; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
(arch.) Japan; the eight Edo-period provinces of Kanto (Sagami, Musashi, Awa, Kazusa, Shimousa, Hitachi, Kouzuke and Shimotsuke)
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to gain fame; to make one's name
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
but; however; provided that
the principle of the thing
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
in spite of; regardless of
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
steamship; steamboat; steamer
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins