natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
to steal or sneak or slip into
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
to become pale; to turn pale
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to let slip; to slide; to glide
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
sudden change; complete change
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to give an impression; to make an impression
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)