to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to tighten; to press hard
strong pressure; heavy pressure
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
empty (e.g. argument); insubstantial; hollow; fruitless
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
number one; first; best; most; game; round
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
other matters; other people's affairs
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
another time; some other time
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
verbal message; word (from someone)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...