to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
long ago; a long time ago; already
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
in this manner; in this way; like this
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
one leaf; one page; one sheet; (arch.) one boat
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; three-leaved; trefoil
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
classified document; confidential document; top secret document; sensitive documents
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
easy to see; easy to read; easy to understand; (arch.) easy to look at; (arch.) attractive
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
aiki (principle that allows a conditioned practitioner to negate or redirect an opponent's power)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion