warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
separate case; another matter
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
feeling; sense; impression
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
honorific suffix used after the name of a woman of equal or higher status
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)