to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
after staying up all night
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
great war; great battle; world war
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
oversight; omission; mistake
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
a little; a bit; slightly
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
nose for profit; commercial spirit; flair for making money through business
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
major dealer; wealthy merchant
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
appointed time; timetable; schedule
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)