with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
reopening; resumption; restarting
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
thief (particularly in RPG games)
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
power; might; authority; influence
reduction by half; halving
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
firearms; missile; projectile weapon