to twine (fibers to make rope); to twist
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to blame; to find fault with
rule by military force; military rule; (way of the) conqueror; path of supremacy
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
person of importance; a someone; absolutely; certainly; to be sure
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow through; to blow across
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well