mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
right beside; close to; nearby
perception; sensing; noticing
either way; in any case; one way or another
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to squeeze out; to wring out
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
classical form of martial art
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
at first; in the beginning; originally
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
principle; theory; fundamental truth
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff