to run off; to break into a run; to start running
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
to compete; to bid; to sell at auction
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
working adult; full-fledged member of society
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
express home delivery (by the Kuroneko Yamato company); door-to-door parcel delivery; courier service
distant look; faraway look
to underrate; to make light of
two times; twice; two degrees
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
to be touching; to be moving
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
to backfire; to have a harmful result
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
release; emission; ejection
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
plot; ulterior motive; thing; article; penis
to show up; to appear; to turn up
one's home country; one's homeland