fixed date; appointed day
soft, light rustling (e.g. leaves in the wind)
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
central stalk of a dried rice plant
dormancy; quiescence; diapause
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
great numbers; numerical superiority
first meeting; first contest between
adhesive power; viscosity
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
shape; form; security; collateral; obverse of an old zeni coin
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
wood (for building); lumber; timber
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
backstep (dancing, sports); set-back (motorcycle) footrests
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
unapprovable; unable to be confirmed
ignorant of the ways of the world
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
away (game, goal, etc.); opponents' ground; unfamiliar surroundings; feeling out of place; enemy territory
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
autonomous; autonomic; self-sustaining; self-directed
normalization; normalisation
very small; tiny; insignificant
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose