very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
urban areas; the streets; town; city
there is nothing; having nothing
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
word; term; language; speech
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
singing voice; (sound of) singing
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
conviction; belief; confidence
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)