to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
trunk; torso; second player (out of three); player that goes after the dealer
observation; survey; watching
two heads are better than one; (lit.) consult even with your knees
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
group; bunch; crowd; group
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
mountain villa; house in the mountains; mountain retreat
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
in the same way as; just like
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by