to jump upon (a moving object)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
narrow; thin (sized); slender
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
any more; any further; any better; any longer
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to stiffen; to become stiff
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
unparalleled in Japan and China and India
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to put one's strength into
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
big talk; boasting; bragging
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to go past; to pass; to pass by