to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
proposal; proposition; suggestion
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
(act of) violence; vicious crime; murder
way out; means to escape; escape route
to become vulgar; to coarsen
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
headgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
wandering people; nomadic tribe
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
change; changing; vicissitudes; fading; waning
hunting ground; hunting preserve
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat