to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
sweep of the tide; drift of the tide; tidal current
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
covering; protection; backing; relief
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to pick up; to find; to gather
starboard (side of a ship)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
such ... as; or some such
beyond this point; from now on; after this
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
rather; sooner; preferably
to cut corners; to be shoddy
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
just because; even if; even though
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
whatever the case; under any circumstances
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means