timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
to crumble away; to collapse
sword for self-defense; sword for self-defence
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
note (letter) left behind; will
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to blow through; to blow across
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
incident resulting in injury
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)