loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
business; errand; nature of one's business
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
going beyond authority; unauthorized; unauthorised; ultra vires
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
fencing; art of wielding swords
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
to open (one's eyes) wide
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
end; close; finish; termination
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
savior; saviour; rescuer; the Savior; the Saviour
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany