covering (from enemy attack); protection
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
lines of the palm; aptitude; handwriting; tesuji; skillful, precise move which is the best or most efficient in a local position
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
and yet; though; when; in spite of
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
shooter; vaccinator; inoculator; drummer (taiko, etc.)
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to lose one's way; to get lost
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
to try to do; to attempt to do
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
long time; several hours; long spell
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
early; primitive; primordial
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
power; authority; jurisdiction