eating; bite (in fishing)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
negative; negative (e.g. thinking)
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
rich person; wealthy person
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
school bag (usu. handheld or hung from the shoulder); schoolbag
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
street; quarter; district; area
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to indicate; to show; to point to
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to prostrate oneself (before)
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
length of a blade; walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area