to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
flying bird; soaring bird
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with somebody's feelings
to run away; to escape safely
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
safety; welfare; well-being
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
power of the state; national sovereignty; sovereign rights
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
steady advance; carrying all before one
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy