bright; intelligent; clever; smart
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to take away; to carry off
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
February; second month of the lunar calendar
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
cord tied around the waist of a kimono before an obi is tied
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh
right to keep silent; right to silence; right to remain silent
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
in person; personally; directly
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
preliminary investigation; preparation
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
slightly; a little; barely; narrowly; only; just
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to dispose of; to sell off
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
basis for decision; evidence for judging
person given as a reference; witness; potential suspect; person of interest; witness
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
Swords and Firearms Control Law (1958)
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
excessive or unjustifiable self-defense (defence)