after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
a few seconds; several seconds
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
crash; smash; crunch; bang
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
master; teacher; stable master
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to be kind to; to treat kindly
one bow; one salute; one greeting
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
with a rushing sound (of rain, waves, etc.); with a whoosh (e.g. when pouring rice); in a sudden collapse; with a clatter; swarming (e.g. of insects); surging