height (of body); stature
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
three sides; small offering stand
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
sick and wounded soldiers
alertly; vigilantly; warily; diligently; attentively
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
thickly; stickily; viscously
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
ox or whale penis, used as a tonic or aphrodisiac
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
to take measures (against); to take steps
military strength; military personnel
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness