to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
undisputed; entirely; perfect
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
(school) period; period or division of time; time limit
short pause; short interval
how; in what way; by what means
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
in proportion to; just as much as
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; question mark
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
to strip and leave clothes lying around
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)