to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
professional killer; hit man
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be settled; to be brought to an end
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
for this very reason; that is exactly why
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.); dependence (on)
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to eat up; to consume (completely)
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
care; precaution; guarding; caution
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
even though; despite; when
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...