intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
to feel depressed; to be down
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
authenticity; credibility
sword; blade; single stroke
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
to fall flat; to fall face down
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
manner (with others); attitude
affable; sociable; friendly
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
(dead) body; corpse; remains
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
little something; reward; tip
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
stabbing (repeatedly); piercing; (words) cutting to the heart; striking home; loose; sloppy
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
winner; victor; conqueror
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion