to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
memory; ability to remember
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
soldier; combatant; warrior
to pass (of time); to elapse
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
training (animals); breaking (animals)
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf