to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
calmly; with composure; without fear; without a guilty look; with good grace
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
permission; approval; authorization; license
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
on that occasion; at that time; then; in that case
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to put one's hand on; to touch
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
nothing but; none other than
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
sword for self-defense; sword for self-defence
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
speaking voice; talking voice
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)