to approach; to draw near
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
endless; boundless; everlasting
conduct; behavior; behaviour
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
hostility; animosity; enmity
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
Seven Samurai (film by Akira Kurosawa)
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
if you think about it; come to think of it
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
retainer; retinue; servant