to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
invisibly; secretly; privately
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
war situation; progress of a battle
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
more than usual (usu. time)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
father and mother; parents
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)