instant; moment; for an instant
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
tick (Acari spp.); mite; hoodlum; tough
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
senior; veteran; old-timer
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
male homosexuality; sodomy; (arch.) male prostitute
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
without doubt; certain; sure
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
round-faced; bulging at the bottom; swelling toward the bottom
inner citadel; core; center; centre
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
(not) even once; (not) ever
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling