left (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); the following
rear right; back right; right and behind
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
throw; throwing; throwing event
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to surge; to well up; to gush out
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to grimace; to make a wry face
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
one eye; one of one's eyes
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
way one walks; one's walk
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to train oneself in military arts
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
cold rice; hanger-on; dependent; disgraced former actor
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
pleased to make your acquaintance