to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
to be needed; to be wanted
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
unavoidable; this is it; this is the end; left with no choice; it's all over now
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to be able (to); to be possible (to)