to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
immediately; right away; on the spot
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
registration; accession; register; entry; record
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
document; official papers
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
cooperation; collaboration
to order; to command; to appoint
the other day; a few days ago
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits