to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
Otowaya (stage name of a kabuki family)
critical moment; do-or-die situation
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
three sides; small offering stand
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to give notice; to submit notice
forgetting; lapse of memory
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
head (of a Japanese pipe, i.e. the bowl and shank); neck; head
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
straight; as the crow flies
instant; moment; for an instant
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
nursing; caring for the sick; deathwatch; attendance at a deathbed