law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
to complain; to make a complaint
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
of course; certainly; naturally
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
to spend time (on doing something)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
banknote; bill; note; paper money
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
guidance; leadership; leading the way
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
outward appearance; looks
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on