snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
how; in what way; by what means
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
how long; how much; to what extent
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
how many years; how long; what year
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
contrast; antithesis; comparison
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
while; during (the time when)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
Keiō era (1865.4.7-1868.9.8)