How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
under development; in development
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
door; gate; opening; title page
to put on an air of seniority
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
how many people; a number of people
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
night attack; nocturnal assault
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
place; situation; position; location
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
ammunition depot; ammunition dump; powder magazine
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to shake off; to throw off
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.