yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
external wound; (physical) trauma
letting out blood prior to cooking; draining blood from meat, fish, etc.
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
thread-sail filefish (Stephanolepis cirrhifer); skinning (an animal); stripping (a tree of its bark); barking
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
again; once more; a second time
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
virile; tough; masculine; intense
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)