on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
straw futon; straw mattress; palliasse
to fall down; to fall over; to roll; to tumble; (arch.) (for a geisha) to prostitute (herself) in secret
to run down (stairs, etc.)
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
charcoal; charred remains
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
be on your guard!; take care!
critical moment; do-or-die situation
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
threat; intimidation; menace
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping