to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
two times; twice; two degrees
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
perfidiousness; faithlessness; inconstancy; insincerity; falsehood
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to push (something) against
to force one's way through
to cut; to slit; to slash
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
evening; night; nighttime
to go to; to visit; to call on
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour