engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
underworld; underside of society
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
(in) his way; peculiar to him
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
special; particular; peculiar; unique
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
physical strength; muscular strength
power; might; authority; influence
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
training; drill; practice; discipline
to understand from experience
to complete decisively; to do to completion
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
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