ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
grasp; catch; understanding
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
emotional strength; force of will
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
just because; even if; even though
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
thought; consideration; thinking
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
door; gate; opening; title page
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain