to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
observation; survey; watching
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
fort; stronghold; fortification
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
metallic sound; metallic clank
wide (esp. of clothing); broad
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
end of life; death; breathing one's last
being settled; coming to a conclusion
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)