fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
top of the head; crown of the head
limiter (electronics); (speed) limiter
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
clerk; office worker; office staff
contract (for work); contracting; undertaking
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
astonished beyond words; speechless out of shock
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
primary cause; main factor
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
lesson learned from someone's else mistake; object lesson; food for thought; (lit.) stones from other mountains (can be used to polish one's own gems)
another mountain; another temple
to become used to; to become familiar with; to grow accustomed to
adaptability; flexibility
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
low grade; vulgar; low class; cheap; low level
latitude; (at one's) discretion; discretionary powers; a free hand
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
drawing board; drafting board
(another person's) nephew
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
southernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
restaurant (esp. in a hotel or inn); dining hall; dining room
catalog; catalogue; inventory; menu