magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
depending on; dependent on
accurate; correct; precise; exact
swordsmanship; line drawn by the tip of a sword when slashing
be (that) as it may; having said that
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
to some extent; to a certain extent
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
after staying up all night
(short) rest; breather; break
other than; excluding; without
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
empirically; from experience
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
to repent; to be penitent
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
don't you think?; indicates question
as expected; as predicted
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious