to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
Hachiman (God of War); Hachiman shrine; (arch.) certainly
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to say; to be called; to do
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
losing weight; slimming; lean person
stranger; tramp; wanderer
stall-keeper (esp. at a festival); street vendor; hawker; seller of unreliable merchandise; faker; huckster
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
leaf spring; plate spring
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
while; during; while; although; all; both
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour