to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
5,000,000; five million; (arch.) many
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
rather; sooner; preferably
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
a help; an aid; some assistance
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to knead well; to polish; to refine
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
number of persons; personnel
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
thief; robber; burglar; bandit