in a sense; in some way; to an extent
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
to be needed; to be wanted
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
people close to the head man
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
even more; still more; further
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
in error; by mistake; by accident; accidentally
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
such; this sort of; like this
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to rush over; to run up to
so what!; who gives a damn?
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet