to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
matter of time; question of time
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
largest class; top category
fort; stronghold; fortification
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
spoiled; half-rotten; decaying
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
hand used like a sword in striking
end of life; death; breathing one's last
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
about when; about what time; how soon
soon; shortly; before long
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
feeling good; feeling pleasant
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
to live; to make a living; to get on with
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
way of talking; speaking style
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
artifice; wiles; trickery; art of a courtesan (esp. for seducing or deceiving customers); coquetry
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish