to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to use up all one's strength
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
with a bump; with a clunk
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
major incident; major happening; big scandal
indecent assault; forcible indecency
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
criminal punishment; criminal penalty
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
decline; fall; decay; withering
three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in, and Nakanoin or Koga); three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito)
selling (real-estate) lots
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
equality; impartiality; evenness
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
election; selection; choice
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
money order; draft; exchange (e.g. foreign)
large amount of money; great cost
to shake; to waver; to tremble
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off