so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting); rearranging stones (to simplify counting)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
with a squish; with a splat
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
willpower; energy; vitality
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to bury; to embed; to implant
complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
very likely; very probable
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; hermit; mountain ascetic; itinerant priest
be on your guard; negligence is the enemy
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
technical; specialist; professional; exclusive
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
opposite side; opposition
(not) even with; (not) even using
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; cleaning; removing; trap
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together