guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
room for confining criminals or lunatics (Edo period)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
to suffer the consequences for interfering in a couple's relationship; (lit.) to be kicked by a horse
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
and; thereupon; because of that
cool; stylish; awesome; sick; sweet; dope
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
(male) lover (esp. of a prostitute); paramour (of a married woman)
(clenched) fist; knuckles
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
to sell off; to sell completely
prior investment; upfront investment
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
time; hour; season; suitable time; opportunity; chance
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood