identity or background check (often to see if someone is a burakumin)
not necessarily so; is not always true
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
war; battle; match; game; competition
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup