to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
threefold; folded in three
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
(in) the presence of the whole company; with all eyes filed upon (one)
a cappella; unaccompanied choir or choral work
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
symbol used in place of a censored word (e.g. blank, circle, X, asterisk); turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
accomplishment; execution
nine times; twisting around many times
sports ground; sports oval
fleeing soldier; warrior fleeing the battlefield; deserter
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
this country; our country
debut; opening; first public exhibition
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
free markets and open guilds (policy enacted by daimyo in the Azuchimomoyama Period (1573-1598) that weakened the strict regulations surrounding business establishment in market places and important cities, allowing new businesses to open in Joka-machi market places)
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on