to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
rapping sound (and other sounds when associated with poltergeists)
such; like that; that sort of; very
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
not caring; not giving a damn
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
shell (e.g. electron shell)
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
library (usu. single-room); small library
sense of values; values; value system
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
in the same manner as before; the same as always
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
event; phenomenon; matter
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
decision; judgment; resolution
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally