to lend an ear to; to listen to
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to say (something) over one's shoulder
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
one person; another name; nickname; alias
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
sincere; earnest; serious
unfairness; injustice; partiality
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
failure; mistake; blunder
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end