bōjutsu (art of using a stick as a weapon)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
interference with a public servant in the execution of his or her duties
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
warrant; summons; written order
consideration; taking into account
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
side table; bedside table
how many years; how long; what year
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
what time; (lit.) which hour
what's what; heads or tails
electronic parts (components)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge