funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
biological child; one's own child
nothing but; none other than
one's original family name; maiden name
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
gender; distinction of sex; sex
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
one revolution; one rotation
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
putting into operation; invocation
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
detention pending trial; confinement; custody
recovery; rescue; recapture
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to take command; to give direction
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset