to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
how; in what way; by what means
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
going around; patrol; round; tour
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
suffix for familiar person
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
family; relatives; dependents; household
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
rational; reasonable; logical
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless