collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
ridiculous; absurd; silly; laughable
small; fine; minute; stingy; cheap
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
1,000,000,000,000; one trillion
listening device; bug; wiretap
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to kidnap; to abduct; to force to go to (e.g. an event)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to cheat (in a romantic relationship); to play it both ways; to sit on the fence; to two-time
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
common people; ordinary people; masses
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
bakery; baker; pastry shop
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
not knowing what to do with the time one has on one's hand
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
correction; revision; amendment
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
expressing one's mind; speaking out
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
rush; rush hour; rush print (in films, anime, etc.); lighter aboard ship; LASH
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait