visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to walk about; to go out (here and there); to gad about
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
chaperoning; monitoring someone's behaviour; watchdog; chaperone; watcher
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
spineless; cowardly; lacking balls; spoiled; spoilt; ruined
pro among pros; best of the best; top tier; ultimate professional; player's player
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
bet; wager; stake; gamble
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
alright; of no concern; unproblematic; okay; fine
divining sticks; counting; calculation
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
special training; intensive training; crash course
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
promotion of good health; improvement of health
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
again; once again; yet again
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)