to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
direct access; random access
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
interference; intervention; meddling
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
action; operation; effect; function
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to part left and right; to open out
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)