decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
nine times; twisting around many times
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to drink up; to drain (cup)
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
consecutive; continuous; successive
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
sorrowful (e.g. person, scene, etc.); melancholic
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment