last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
riskiness; (level of) danger
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to entrust; to leave to a person
(walking) stick; cane; wand
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
trouble; quarrel; dispute
presbyopia; age-related longsightedness; farsightedness
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
to be fated to; be linked by fate
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow
distance of eight sun (approx. 24 cm); dish or tray of this size (esp. used in kaiseki cuisine to serve several kinds of delicacies); food served in such a dish; variety of thick, traditional Japanese paper
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
thick (esp. paper, cloth)
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
makikomi (judo throw); vehicle accident involving a turn (e.g. when a car turns and hits a bicycle that was going straight); left-turn accident; right-turn accident
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
(being) fully equipped; (being) fully furnished; completeness
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
small household fly (e.g. fruit fly)
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
in its entirety; whole; wholly
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
returning (to the authorities); restoring
successful bid; winning a tender
great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose
good humour (humor); good mood