column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
patrol (with ships or aircraft); patrolling
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to that degree; to that extent; that much
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
matter for great congratulation
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachi-gokko; Edo-period children's game in which two players alternately pinch the back of the other's hands and stack them on top of each other while saying "itachi-gokko, nezumi-gokko"
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
as planned; according to plan
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
to do up one's shoelaces; to tie one's shoes; to lace up one's shoes
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
striking with the back of the sword
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time