to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
tenement house; row house
true Tokyoite; Edoite; person born and raised in Edo
to be the ruin of (a person)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice sword)
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
without permission; without notice
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
Hizen (former province located in present-day Saga and Nagasaki prefectures, excluding Tsushima and Oki Islands)
first generation; founder
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
in accordance with; according to
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
price; cost; value; worth; value
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)