just now; right now; at this moment
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
corridor; hallway; passageway
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
packing something in a bag; bagging
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
drawing room; study; publishing house; writing alcove
living room (Western style); sitting room
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
large capital; enormous fund
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
grade of wood; quality of wood; cut end (of a piece of wood)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
cornered animal; (lit.) cornered rat
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)