to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
please (give me); please (do for me)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
name; given name; first name
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
sour look; surly face; pout
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
safety; welfare; well-being
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
individual; private person; personal; private