regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
such ... as; or some such
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
ordinary citizen; the general public
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as stimulated by desire for food)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
most (numerous); largest (number of)
champion; (first-prize) winner; victor; titleholder
rod; pole; stick; fishing rod
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
class-A; A class; A grade
how many people; a number of people
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)