to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
how; in what way; by what means
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
genuine article; real thing; real deal
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
failure; mistake; blunder
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
conviction; belief; confidence
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)