to take a breath; to take a short rest
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
covered in mud; mud-caked
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
how many people; a number of people
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
half-baked; dim-witted; meatheaded
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket