intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to get slightly dirty (all over)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
swallow's nest; swift's nest (used to make bird's nest soup)
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
many; numerous; various; large number of
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to look away; to turn away
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest