one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
duty; function; office; mission; task
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to have a reason; to have an excuse
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally