apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
technical skill; ability; capacity
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
bad influence; negative influence
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
enemy territory; hostile place
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
interior; inside; internal
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
reaching; attaining; arrival
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse