unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
one by one; one after another; successively
loss of samurai status and confiscation of territory and property (Edo-period punishment)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
and yet; though; when; in spite of
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
by myself; in person; by oneself
myself; yourself; I; me; you