manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
swelling; boil; abscess; tumor; tumour
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
one's destination; place where someone is going; source (of an object); origin; branch office
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
silence; stillness; quietness
leader; authority; mainstay
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
having a small bladder; having an overactive bladder
patient; having a long fuse
to go to the bathroom; to go to the restroom; to excuse oneself
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
important post; important office; key position
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
no-good man; (male) loser
empty eyes; thousand-yard stare; blank glaze; expressionless look; (lit.) eyes of a dead fish
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
being superstitious; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
good-luck meal (eaten before a competition, etc.)
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
assigned role; duty; position; suitable role; best-suited job
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
overeating; gorging; guzzling
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
one example of (when there are more examples)