it is I who should say so
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
ninja throwing knives; mediaeval farming tool for digging, prying, etc.
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
little finger; pinky; little toe
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
on board a ship; aboard a ship
indeed; really; truly; very much
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
getting on board; sailor; seaman
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
class-A; A class; A grade
sun; saint; San (people); son
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to increase; to add to; to augment
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
to be helpful; to be useful
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river