temporary closure (of a shop, etc.); extra holiday; special holiday
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
storehouse; warehouse; godown
what do you want?; can I help you?
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
sense of values; values; value system
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
(arch.) eight ata (approx. 144 cm); large; long
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
just because; even if; even though
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
sound of something striking repeatedly (e.g. wooden clappers); something small hopping repeatedly; touching lightly and repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten; Chonchon; South American mythical bird
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
division into equal parts; equal parts