bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
technical skill; ability; capacity
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
at the last moment; this late in the game
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)