worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
you (plural); all of you; you all
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
delusion; illusion; infatuation; bewilderment; perplexity
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
older sister; elder sister
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
long ago; a long time ago; already
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch