sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
just past noon; afternoon
arriving at work late as if one were an executive; (lit.) management attendance at work
waste of time; killing time
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
had better ...; had better not ...
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
six feet; traditional Japanese G-string for men; palanquin bearer
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
lord of a manor; estate steward
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
physical strength; muscle strength
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
bringing; taking; carrying
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited