taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
power; might; authority; influence
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
decisive battle of brief duration
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
even and odd numbers (on dice); chō-han; gambling game in which two dice are thrown and players bet on whether the total is odd or even
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
south side of a mountain; Sanyo district
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
prompt; immediate; in real time
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
pleasant sound; crack (of a baseball bat); roar (of a motor)
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism