to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
division of labor; division of labour; specialization; specialisation; assembly-line production
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
unsurpassable; peerless; having no equal; outclassing (others)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
jealousy; roasted rice cake
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
legal; lawful; legitimate
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
(not) merely; (not) simply
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
for your reference; FYR; for your information; FYI
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
tune; tone; intonation; melody; rhythm; harmony
to translate; to interpret
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
to wrap up; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in
scheme to provoke discord (e.g. between countries); alienating measure
talk; conversation; dialogue
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
countermeasure; counter-measure
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
being good at cooking; good cook