to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
classical form of martial art
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
combat power; fighting strength
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
agent; agent; secret agent; spy
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
somersault; looping-the-loop
one-armed shoulder throw (judo or sumo)
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
soft and fair goes far; willows are weak, yet they bind other wood
murder; killing; murderer
Minamoto No Yorimitsu (948-1021)
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
main; principal; chief; primary; major
strong sake; firewater; rotgut
company that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
corporate drone; corporate slave
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
savage; wild; unruly; to behave roughly; to get wild
tacit; unspoken; implicit