characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to say too much; to go too far
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
together; at the same time; same; identical
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
something like ...; something called ...
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
one's person; around one's person
guard of honor; guard of honour
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
emperor (of Japan); mikado
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
several people; a few people
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
battle formation; military formation
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
place; situation; position; location
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant