is it?; isn't it?; be; is
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
frequent; densely packed; thick
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
late at night; small hours of the morning
just one person; only one
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to be absorbed in; to lose oneself to; to disguise oneself as; to adorn oneself
being watchful; keeping watch; keeping an eye open
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
big man; large man; tall man; giant
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
threat; intimidation; menace
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
work opening; work position
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being