strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
number one; first; best; most; game; round
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
evaporation; dehydration; desiccation
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
one thin flat object; one sheet
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
having said that; on the other hand
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...