to join forces; to cooperate
putting into operation; invocation
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
ratio; proportion; percentage
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
headquarters; head office; main office
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to go up in smoke; to burn down; to be cremated; to vanish into thin air
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to taste; to try (food or drink)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
even though; despite; when