to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
each; respectively; individually; separately
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
(not so) much; (not) very
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.
government office; agency; board
pistol; handgun; revolver
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
in the meanwhile; during the time
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
both; both sides; both parties
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to look forward to something
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
a few years ago; some years back