single-pronged vajra; tokko; dokko; cloth of a tokko pattern
story; tale; talk; discussion
calling by name; designation; nomination
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
self-defense; self-defence
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
while; during (the time when)
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
whatever (the case may be)
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
still; even now; to this day
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
weapon of mass destruction; WMD
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base