to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
trouble; bother; annoyance
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to accept; to receive; to agree
evening meal; supper; dinner
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
headship of a family; family property
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
modesty; humility; being humble
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
wedding ring; wedding band
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to let out a cry; to shout
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
banning of books; banned book
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
light; easy; non-serious; minor