confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to recall; to remember; to recollect
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
from the area (e.g. person or goods); local trader; local merchant; street tough; hoodlum controlling a territory (e.g. red light district, amusement area)
high rice field; very fertile rice field
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
piece of wood at front edge of entranceway floor; agarikamachi
brewery (sake, soy); brewer; (arch.) warehouse overseer
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
to lose one's footing; to slip