to punish; to penalize; to penalise
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
periodic; regular; routine
one's person; around one's person
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
selection; choice; option
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
changing clothes; change of clothes
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to be prolonged; to drag on