retreating figure; appearance from behind
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
covered with; stained; smeared
late at night; at a late hour
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to sleep like a log; to sleep like a baby
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
progress; advance; improvement; development
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
calm; composed; leisurely
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
welcome!; nice to see you!
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
spare time; free time; leisure time
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
wooden joints; paired karate kata; beltwork
to become misty; to become hazy
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
(not) even once; (not) ever
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays