unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
way out; means to escape; escape route
(one) letter; (one) character
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
really; truly; indeed; good grief
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
to go up in smoke; to burn down; to be cremated; to vanish into thin air
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
the way back; the way home; return trip
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
carrying (an infant, etc.) horizontally in one's arms; cradling; holding under one's arm
right beside; close to; nearby
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
although I say; although one might say; although called
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out
in the meanwhile; during the time