to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
important person; strategic person; key figure
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
purveyor (to the government or Imperial Household)
shop; small store; business; firm
going through; going via; going by way of
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
way (of doing); manner; method; means
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
because of; owing to; due to
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
casualties; the killed and wounded
successively; one after another
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
accurate; correct; precise; exact
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
arrestee; person arrested
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
general public; the masses
to throw into; to toss into
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity