stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
casual speech; peer language; informal language
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
alone; by oneself; on one's own
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
adds force or indicates command
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work