horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
close call; narrow escape
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
otherwise; or else; if not
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
supply; provision; service; supply
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
insurance; guarantee; warranty
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)