correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
absence; disregard; indifference
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to raid; to launch an attack; to invade
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
back street; back alley; off-street
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
somehow; for some reason or other
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
final scene; the end; finale
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
club activities; extracurricular activities
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for