odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
as soon as possible; ASAP
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
godsend; gift from providence
business; trade; operations; sales
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
matter of time; question of time
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
sad to say; how sad; alas
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to cease; to stop; to be over
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
people; men and women; each person; everybody
the first and second; a few
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to become vulgar; to coarsen