previous engagement; prior contract
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
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)
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
training; drill; practice; discipline
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
shopping street in the precincts of a shrine (temple)
going into battle; departure for the front
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
the way back; the way home; return trip
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
in that manner; like that
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
being startled; getting a shock
such ... as; or some such
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
mental; spiritual; emotional
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
failure; mistake; blunder
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
by myself; in person; by oneself
current; hip; trendy; fashionable; stylish
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff