foreigner (esp. a Westerner); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
and then; and so; and; so then
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
one by one; one at a time; in turn
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
fetish; passion; enthusiasm
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
w-sitting; duck sit; sitting position with both knees bent outward and buttocks flat on the floor
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
farmer; peasant; farming; country bumpkin; yokel; the common people
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
very much; very many; more and more
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite