to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
how long; how far; how much
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
to be talented; to be able
older sister; lass; young lady
a little bit; a little while
cruelty; hard-heartedness
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
shellfish; seashell; shell
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
number of (large) animals
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)