about this time; about now
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours
to be rearranged; to be moved (around); to be changed; to be replaced; to be exchanged; to be switched
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
place; position; location; position; standing; status
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
boss (esp. yakuza); foreman
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
master swordsman; skilled fencer
three; three years of age
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
a little too short; slightly worse; a bit inferior
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
reserve; modesty; hesitation; abhorrence; repugnance; loathing