to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
already; now; no longer; not any more
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
until now; so far; up to the present