to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
indispensable; essential; necessary
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
cancellation; abandonment
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
military law; martial law; tactics; strategy
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
floating and sinking; rise and fall; ebb and flow; ups and downs
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to rise up; to initiate (political) action
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
sharp-eared; keen-eared; quick-eared
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
relatively; comparatively
to fold (one's) arms; to stand by and do nothing; to look on passively