passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
either way; in any case; one way or another
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
to throw at; to turn; to raise
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
payment; provision; benefit; performance
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to work hard; to work diligently
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably