crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
about this time; about now
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition; first match (in a series)
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
a little bit; a little while
enemy territory; hostile place
broad-minded; open-minded; openhearted; generous; magnanimous
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
smelling of earth; rustic
whispering into a person's ear
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
be (that) as it may; having said that
(in the same way) as before; as always