to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to capture; to seize; to plunder
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
personal combat; one-to-one fight
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
adviser; advisor; consultant
globally; on the global stage; on a worldwide level
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
perception; sensing; noticing
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
dealing with; coping with
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)