(primarily in shogi or go) response; countermeasure; counter-measure
time in; making a move immediately in a timed game (shogi, go, etc.)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to show up; to appear; to turn up
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
how long; how far; how much
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
Garuda or Garua (man-bird deity and 'vahana' of Hindu-Buddhist myth)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller