to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
growth period; growing season
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to someone's name
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
rather; sooner; preferably
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
consequently; as a result
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
(not) so much; (not) that much
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable