to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
indolence; laziness; sloth
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
big man; large man; tall man; giant
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
how; in what way; how about
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
(some) more; even more; longer; further
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted