minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to rest one's chin in one's hands
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
smallish; on the small side
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to lay aside; to set aside
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
cornered animal; (lit.) cornered rat
existence; possession; having; limited company
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately