koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
separate; scattered; apart
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
twice; again; second time
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
pronunciation; production of sound
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
close; intimate; on good terms
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
naivete; simplicity; innocence
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
exchange of blows; long rally
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
just now; at this moment; at this point of time