equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
gossip; corner of the mouth
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
already; now; no longer; not any more
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
had better ...; had better not ...
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to close (one's eyes); to shut
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
flash (of light); glint; schiller
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle