walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
plight; fix; bind; awkward situation; difficult situation; mess
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
residing; living; dwelling
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
consumption; expenditure; spending
expenses; costly; expensive
starting an important maneuver at the end of a game; calling many prostitutes and entertainers and having a big party
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
bribe; money under the table
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
headgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
three sun (ca. 9.1 cm); something small, short or thin (roughly the size of three sun); stall-keeper; huckster; (arch.) prostitute of the lowest rank
(short) rest; breather; break
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
protrusion; projection; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; frontal thrust out (winning technique); pushing one's opponent out of the ring
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale