sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
according to plan; as planned; on target
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
silence (not speaking); muteness
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
shades of night; night scene
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)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
dark place; unlit spot; darkness
war; battle; match; game; competition
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
art of self-defense (defence)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
exactly as stated; verbatim
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to control; to command; to get the better of