to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
one's way back; one's way home
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
around the clock; day and night
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
to jump at; to be attracted by
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
opposite side; other side
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
optimization; optimisation
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
long time; long interval; for quite some time
violent explosion; bursting
to bring back; to restore
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms