should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
difficult to ...; hard to ...
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
opposite side; opposition
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
such; like that; that sort of; very
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
considerably; greatly; a lot
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
cooperation; collaboration
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
all; entire; whole; altogether
by myself; in person; by oneself
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
professional killer; hit man
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
so; like this; in this way
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
S; s; south; sulfur; nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); small; second
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)