to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
naked above the waist; stripped to the waist; shirtless
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
just past noon; afternoon
arriving at work late as if one were an executive; (lit.) management attendance at work
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
had better ...; had better not ...
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
six feet; traditional Japanese G-string for men; palanquin bearer
sun (approx. 3 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish