futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
clearing one's name; redeeming oneself; restoring one's honor
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
to say (something) over one's shoulder
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
north wind; northerly wind
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
carrying (someone) in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
to be busy; to be tied up doing something
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
to avoid; to dodge; to evade
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to head home; to leave for home
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
to wave a flag; to show the way
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to mark the end; to spell the end
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers