tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to talk; to chat; to chatter
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
conviction; belief; confidence
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
forced relocation of a daimyo to a different domain by the Edo shogunate
from the beginning; from scratch
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
word game; wordplay; playing with words
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
several men, several minds; everyone has his own ideas and tastes; everyone has his own interests and ideas; different strokes for different folks
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to state; to express; to mention