appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
both; both sides; both parties
for some (unspecified) reason
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
pistol; handgun; revolver
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
heated wire; infrared rays; heat rays
power; might; authority; influence