strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
influenced (by); under an influence
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
stillness; repose; standing still
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
silence (not speaking); muteness
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
gesture; gesticulation; motion
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to become better; to improve
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
normalcy; normality; normal
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
had better ...; had better not ...
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
reduction by half; halving
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
in case of; at that time; at this time
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement