to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to keep away; to keep at a distance
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to have an idea; to have a clue
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
expression; presentation; representation; notation
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
residence maintained by a daimyo in Edo
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to rush over; to run up to
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
long ago; already; a long time ago
to be helpful; to be useful
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)