to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
hostility; antagonism; opposition
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
imposing stance; daunting pose
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
polite; respectful; reverent
valuable article; valuables
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
businesslike; professional
business; trade; operations; sales
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
stew prepared from ingredients contributed by members of a party, and eaten in the dark for fun
baton (of command); order; command; direction
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?