to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
fortune in battle; luck in war; fate as a warrior
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
putting beneath other goods; being at the bottom of the pile; lowly position; bottom (of the ladder); obscurity
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
dealing with; coping with
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to hide; to conceal oneself
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
the other day; a few days ago
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
decrease; reduction; decline
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable