the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
light cotton summer clothing consisting of knee-length shorts and short-sleeved jacket
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
suffix for familiar person
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
chief (of police); head (of office)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
helper; assistant; help; assistance