strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
forking the rook while checking the king
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
acting ability; talent as a performer
low (level, value, price, etc.)
serious; not joking; straight
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you