patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
middle of the night; dead of night
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
one by one; in detail; minutely
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
attendance; presence; appearance
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
way of calling (something or someone)
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
in this manner; in this way; like this
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double