softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
place; situation; position; location
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
particularly; especially; indicates the number of horses or oxen drawing a carriage; indicates the number of oars on a boat; indicates the number of movies, plays, etc. comprising a single program; indicates the number of items or methods used
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to hand over; to surrender
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
sweep of the tide; drift of the tide; tidal current
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
very rich person; the super rich
company president; manager; director
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that