to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
student accommodation; student dormitory
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
student (esp. a university student)
surrounding at a distance
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
to be conspicuous; to stand out
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
tail (animal); tail end; tip
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
verbal message; word (from someone)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
grasp; catch; understanding
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
too much; excessively; too