to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
either way; in any case; one way or another
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
accurate; correct; precise; exact
wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
metre; meter; meter; gauge
dozens; scores of; decades
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
naked eye; the physical eye
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to be helpful; to be useful
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake
namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to dress (vegetables, salad, etc.)
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
course; route; path; process; means
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to step forward; to volunteer
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)