occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
successfully; with success
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
inspection; examination; survey
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
long ago; already; a long time ago
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
for example; for instance; e.g.
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
literally; to the letter; literal
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to call a person's attention (to)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
elm tree (esp. the Japanese elm, Ulmus davidiana var. japonica)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school