murder; killing; murderer
to learn something through hearing
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to make a speech; to address
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
business world; business circles; (the) industry
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
verbal promise; one's word
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
in accordance with; according to
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to take revenge; to retaliate; to do over again; to redo; to start over
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
reinforcement; strengthening
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
vicissitudes; continual change; transmigration; metempsychosis
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; having a beautiful voice
praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)
veneer board; plywood; joint publication
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
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
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker