to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to crack; to develop a crack
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
cracks or fissures in the ground
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
to jump upon (a moving object)
timewise; temporal; chronal
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
pointing out; identification
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
offensive (movement); aggression
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
campground; campsite; camping-ground
three highest ranks (wrestling, unions, etc.); three parts; three divisions
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
extermination; annihilation
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
materials; data; document
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
hard struggle; strenuous effort
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
defense; defence; protecting; preventing
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
every single word and phrase; word by word
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound