one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to flare up; to burst into flames
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
riding together; riding with
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
excited condition; excited state
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
with a start; with a jump
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress