in groups of twos and threes; in small groups; (lit.) (in groups of) threes and fives
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
never mind!; don't worry about it
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
crotch; groin; area between the thighs
to collapse; to flop (onto)
(small) stone; rock; pebble
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to run through; to run past
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
fall; drop; descent; coming down
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
well done!; bravo!; zenzai; red bean soup made with azuki beans
person who clears the way for a high-ranking person, procession, etc.; outrider; opening performer; sumo wrestler who leads a yokozuna at his ring-entering ceremony
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
one's way (ahead); one's path
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity