sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
whatever the case; under any circumstances
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
just because; even if; even though
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
to cut corners; to be shoddy
rather; sooner; preferably
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
beyond this point; from now on; after this
such ... as; or some such
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer