nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
becoming turbid; becoming muddy; becoming muddled (of thoughts, senses, etc.); growing dim (of consciousness); disorder; chaos
forevermore; for eternity
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
of tender years; very young
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
personality; character; individuality; personhood
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to