this occasion; at this time; now
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; (lit.) fleeing is winning
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
two persons; two people; pair; couple
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence