leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
to hold fast; to protect to the end
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
special; particular; peculiar; unique
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
high-voltage current; high-tension current
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
failure; mistake; blunder
how; in what way; by what means
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe