to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
course; route; path; process; stages
time; hour; period; class
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
technique; art; skill; move
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
Tao; Dao; fundamental principle of the universe (in Taoism)
about; on; regarding; per; for every
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo