sea snake; worm eel (Ophichthidae spp.); snake eel
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
transactions; dealings; business
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
way; method; means; resource; course
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
letting (someone) die without helping
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
strategy meeting; council of war
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...