what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
way out; means to escape; escape route
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
ignorant of the ways of the world
trouble; bother; annoyance
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
maid; helper; help; assistance
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to collapse into; to flop onto
to sleep like a log; to sleep like a baby