taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
murder; killing; murderer
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
yakuman; win worth 32000 points (or, if dealer, 48000 points)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to turn against; to become an enemy
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
war; fighting; fierce competition
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
such; like that; that sort of; very
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to feel depressed; to be down
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
carrying voice; well-projected voice
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes