mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
warmly; cordially; with tender care
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
spirits (distilled beverage)
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
to become better; to improve
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
to step forward; to take a step forward
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
ninja rope with grappling hook
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
the future is unpredictable; inscrutable are the ways of heaven; the irony of fate
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
not at all tense; relaxed; calm
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
tournament; knockout competition