to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
classical form of martial art
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
whispering into a person's ear
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
by today; before the day is over
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
to have an eye on; to zero in on
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
worst; worst-case (scenario)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
influence; effect; impact
pale; pallid; bluish-white
here and there; in places
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress