to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
unveiling; debut; introduction
to throw at; to turn; to raise
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
right to keep silent; right to silence; right to remain silent
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
although I say; although one might say; although called
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
congratulation; celebration
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
one by one; one at a time; in turn
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be