sampling food; tasting; trying
slot machine in a pachinko parlor
click-clack; clickety-click; clicking sound; clattering sound
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
to keep in mind; to memorize
knowledge and action; ruling a fief; ruling a territory given by one's liege; territory given by one's liege
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to close (one's eyes); to shut
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
sealing (away); containment; suppression; seal; place where something is sealed; seam (of an envelope)
herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms
record of proceedings; minutes
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
boy raised by wolves; boy who cried wolf
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
undiscovered; not yet found; unexplored
script; screenplay; scenario
diversion; distraction; feint
scattered animal feed; ground bait
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
to hammer out the details; to work out details
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
covert action; covert operations
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design