foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot; (arch.) going on foot; (arch.) walking
restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
two times; twice; two degrees
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
prohibition; inhibition; ban
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
practice; practising; training; study
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to push aside; to push one's way through
guidance; leadership; leading the way
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
curl; curly hair; ringlet
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float