(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
assistance; backing; reinforcements
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
only one (person, thing); sole; highest; best; custom-made
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
other than; excluding; without
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
cooking; food preparation
along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money; double stroke of good luck; perfect timing!; how convenient (for you to show up)!
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
invitation; introduction; temptation
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
even though; despite; when
to leave out (someone); to exclude; to ignore; to ostracize; to shun
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to bring back; to restore
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
backstep (dancing, sports); set-back (motorcycle) footrests
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
snap (of the wrist; in baseball, golf, etc.); snapshot; snap fastener; press stud; snap (movement, action)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; even number; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement