recess; break; breathing spell
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to get tired out; to be exhausted
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
to strip; to peel; to tear off
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
space (room, area, outer space)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
within; inside of; less than
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial