to get slightly dirty (all over)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
happōshu; low-malt beer-like beverage; sparkling wine; sparkling liquor; sparkling alcohol
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
long segment of a noh play forming its musical highlight; wrong; improper; indecent
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
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
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
genuine article; real thing; real deal
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
without thinking of the consequences
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens); tall bamboo cultivated for its edible shoots