suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
evil design; crafty plan; plot
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to do someone in; to bump someone off
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to show; to bare (the teeth)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
a little bit; a little while
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination