to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
broken; intermittent; disconnected
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
right in the middle (of); midst; height
there are no tricks or gimmicks (phrase used at magic shows); perfectly ordinary (e.g. mirror, pack of cards)
supporter (e.g. wrist supporter); athletic supporter; jockstrap; supporter (esp. of soccer); backer
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
archaic word; obsolete word; old saying; old adage; old language; ancient language
(something) like that; that sort of; resembling; seemingly authentic; genuine-looking; realistic
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
outside world; physical world
power; authority; influence
southern part; the south (of a region)
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
covert action; covert operations
go on!; right!; here goes!
provisional; temporary; tentative
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
(lit.) to carry a bomb; to have a bomb about to go off; to have an imminent problem; to be in danger of relapse
moment by moment; hour by hour
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)