to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
one (thing); one piece; one item
temporary; transitory; short-lived
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
transfer; assignment; conveyance
forbidden technique; forbidden magic; taboo art
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
smoke from cooking; smoke from a cook stove
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to approach; to draw near
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
semi-transparent; translucent
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
minimum; at the very least
self-protection; self-defence
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
decoration; ornament; trimmings
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard