defense; defence; defensive preparations
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
consequence; outcome; result; blame
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to be lacking in options; to be too few
reason; cause; circumstances
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
to some extent; to a certain extent
timewise; temporal; chronal
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)