to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
river; stream; River; the ... river
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
decapitation; decapitated head
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
kawaraban (type of Edo-period single-page newspaper)
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
this world; this life; world of the living
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender