selling out; being sold out
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
second (unit of time); arc second
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
long ago; a long time ago; already
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
yes or no; yes-no; all or nothing
counter for choices, options, etc.
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to burst open; to pop; to split
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
threat; intimidation; menace
offense and defense; offence and defence
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled