lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
again; once more; a second time
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best