knowing; (an) acquaintance
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
leader (of an alliance); leading power
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
leader of a group of juvenile delinquents
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
don't worry; no worries; never mind
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
mountain monkey; wild monkey; mountain dweller; bumpkin; boor
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
in person; personally; directly
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
secret technique; secret art
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)