home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
to lay aside; to set aside
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
classical form of martial art
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to watch for an unguarded moment
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
don't worry about it; forget about it
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction