habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
irritation; annoyance; frustration
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
in one's own way or style
all right; very well; okay; I got it
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
for dear life; barely escaping alive
instead; but (on the other hand)
with a clink (click, clack)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
unless one ...; if one does not ...
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
with a thud; with a flop; with a plop; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
village headman; village mayor
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
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)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to forget completely; to leave behind
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
Claus; Crouse; Klaus; Kraus; Krauss; Krausz
Schmit; Schmitt; Shmidt; Szmidt
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man