to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
go that far; to that extent
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
uniforms supplied to employees; an allotment
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
bow (weapon); bow; bowknot; bow tie
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
every person; each one; everybody
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
to take command; to give direction
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)