early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
military shoes; combat boots
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to cease; to stop; to be over
to take command; to give direction
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
person who has been through a lot; worldly-wise person; one who has seen it all
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
looks; features; (personal) appearance
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
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)
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
calling on (someone) uninvited; dropping in on; visiting without being invited; presumptuous; impertinent; impudent
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer