making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
full of ingredients; hearty; substantial
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
penalty; sentence; punishment
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
newspaper stand; newspaper seller; paper carrier; newspaper reporter
special training; intensive training; crash course
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
though; even if; whether ... or ...
such ... as; or some such
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to make merry; to be festive
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
recently; lately; these days