term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
to have no chance (of succeeding)
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
divine power; sacred power; mysterious power; Shinriki (variety of rice)
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
decoration; ornament; trimmings
outside world; physical world
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
in good taste; tasteful; having good taste; having a cultivated taste
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
something small; something petty; trifle
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up