ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
construction (building) costs
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
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.)
interruption; interference; butting in
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
considerably; fairly; quite
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
to concern; to be related
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate