assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to apologize; to apologise
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
cook; chef; tap; spigot; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
the real criminal; true culprit
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
scoundrel; rascal; villain
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
an issue being settled; a case being closed
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
confiscation of property (Edo period)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
sympathy; compassion; pity
place; room; margin; scope