stealthily; secretly; in secret
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
increase and decrease; fluctuation
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
graduations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.); gradations; division; scale
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
surroundings; environs; circumference
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
putting into operation; invocation
two (long cylindrical things)
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
tedious; boring; being fed up with
ultimate; final; last; eventual
initiation into an art or discipline
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
vitality; (one's) life force
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
secret technique; secret art
to shorten one's life (through hardship, etc.); to hasten one's death
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular