freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
stealthy steps; soft steps
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
honour; honor; glory; privilege
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
annexation; merger; swallowing up
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
intelligence gathering; information gathering