tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
go that far; to that extent
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
change in appearance; transformation
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
for today; for the time being
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
near; nearby; not far off
(shrine) repository or treasure house; (shrine) sanctuary
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
exhibition; display; putting on show
votive objects for a home shrine; ritual article