interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
blow; hit (on the body); beating
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
jōjutsu; form of martial art using a cane staff
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
don't you think?; indicates question
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to watch over; to watch attentively
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
twice; again; second time
second day of the month; two days
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with