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
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
how; in what way; by what means
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
rather; better; instead; if anything
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
from the viewpoint of; according to
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up