to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
student's handbook; small notebook that also acts as a student ID
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
no need to guess; certainly
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
what do you want?; can I help you?
with a start; with a jump
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
sword battle (staged for television, etc.); sword fight
the place for; the time for; the level of
historical play; period drama
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)