to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to live; to reside; to inhabit
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
androgynous; gender-neutral
to become better; to improve
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
courteous; decorous; polite
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
roundhouse kick; turning kick
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if