to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
connection; link; relationship
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
being fond of children; person fond of children
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to join forces; to cooperate