to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
villain; baddie; the villain's part
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
tall figure; high stature
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
decoration; ornament; trimmings
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
gossip; corner of the mouth
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
dozens; scores of; decades
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
personage; person (deserving of respect)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
older sister; elder sister
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
spot; point; place; position
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to