blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to employ; to hire; to charter
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
countermeasure; counter-measure
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
cooperation; collaboration
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
letter; missive; note; mail
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
be (that) as it may; having said that
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe