kickback; illicit payment (e.g. for facilitating a transaction, appointment, etc.); kickback; sudden forceful recoil
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
foundation stone; cornerstone
quarrel; dispute; argument
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
lie; rye; rai (Algerian music style)
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
hills and fields; countryside
note (letter) left behind; will
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to choke; to have trouble breathing
loss; defeat; counter for losses
safety; welfare; well-being
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
guidance; leadership; leading the way
happy; cheerful; pleasant
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to have the honour of being present (at a meeting, etc.); to have the honour of being a member (of a society, etc.); (lit.) to soil the lowest seat by one's presence
enemy territory; hostile place
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about