to watch over; to watch attentively
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
large build; large pattern
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
immediately; right away; on the spot
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
how long; how much; to what extent
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)