double bottom (ship, trunk, etc.); false bottom; double sole; double hull
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
to explain adequately; to be accountable
that's a different matter; that's a different story
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
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
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick; bamboo sword
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
when it becomes; when it comes to
to be too late; to be too slow
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance