end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to bend; to warp; to curve
rules are rules; a rule is a rule
to let someone have the credit for (a success); (lit.) to let someone else carry the flowers
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
pride; boast; credit (to)
method of operation; operating procedure
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
free time; time at leisure