I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
kabuki troupe; kabuki theater (theatre); Kabuki-za (theatre in Tokyo)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
light; right; right field; right fielder
shout of victory; cry of triumph
glove (esp. sports); mitt; grab
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
I've got to be going; I must go
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
imagination; supposition; guess
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
(navigable) canal; waterway
public corporation; public housing
storehouse; warehouse; godown
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
instant; moment; for an instant
freighter (vessel); cargo ship
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again