box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
to pull one's hair back into a bun
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
though; notwithstanding; although
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
imagination; supposition; guess
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
one thin flat object; one sheet
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange