though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
people; citizens; subjects; folk
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to push aside; to brush aside
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
rut; wheel track; distance between two wheels; gauge
the "ha" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ha, hi, fu, he, ho)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
in that way; like that; that way
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
contest; comparison; competition
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
limbless wooden doll; kokeshi doll
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
ripping; tearing; vibrating; buzzing; like an electric shock
X-ray; roentgen (unit of ionizing radiation)
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
admonition; commandment; sila (precept)
government service; the bureaucracy