one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); inner realization; personal enlightenment
martial arts school situated in a town
sword; blade; single stroke
practice; practising; training; study
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
house in which a mistress is kept
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
to speak; to hear a voice
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to lose sight of; to miss
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
particulars; details; specified items
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
low dining table; tea table
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
good-natured; kind; good-quality
ill-natured; of mean disposition; malicious; poor-quality; of poor quality
planned; scheduled; systematic
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
double take (esp. out of surprise)