immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
hair (of the head); pubic hair
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to rebuke; to scold harshly
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
piece; fragment; one (object)
material; substance; matter
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to scrape off; to plane off
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
building (a temple, palace, etc.); construction; erection
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
chance; opportunity; lucky break
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
various countries; various regions; various provinces
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
garden watchman; garden keeper; guard of the inner garden
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature