to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
(I) won't say anything no matter what; unwilling to tell even under threat
to leave something as it is
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
God's gift; God's blessing; grace of God; godsend
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic
Nichole; Nicholl; Nicol; Nicoll; Nicolle
to make an appearance; to show up
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to someone's name
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
expert(ise); skill; dexterity
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
in a day; in a brief space of time
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
staying overnight without meals (at a hotel, etc.); bed without board
defense capability; defence capability
to eat too much; to overeat
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
origin; beginning; source
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
variety of goods; number of articles
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
demesne; estate; private land; private property