very young; little; childish; immature
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
disposal (usu. of unwanted government assets); sale
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
such; this sort of; like this
idiot; retard; idiocy; profound mental retardation
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
had better ...; had better not ...
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
as you see; as you can see
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
one or two; a few; small number
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
name; given name; first name
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
medicinal poisoning; chemical poisoning; drug poisoning; drug addiction
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
(with a) start; fright; alarm
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
just one person; only one
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
gossip; corner of the mouth
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
complete change; about-face
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)