to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
unless one ...; if one does not ...
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
self-; from (a time or place)
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
one-armed shoulder throw (judo or sumo)
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
strength training; resistance training; muscle-building
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case; compact car
Kusanagi no Tsurugi (alternate name for Ama-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi; the sword of the Imperial regalia); grass-mowing sword
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
ascetic practices; ridding oneself of desires for food, clothing and shelter; religious medicancy; mendicant monk; sack; carry-all bag
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
mixed race; mixed parentage
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
age of majority; age of adulthood
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
sudden death; unexpected death
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
strict crackdown on and elimination of misconduct; strict enforcement of discipline
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
small or short woman with a sexy body
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction