to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
hard worker; hardworking person
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly
(judo) foot technique; footwork
suddenly; all of a sudden
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
moving about; stirring about
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
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 flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)