to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to fight; to exchange blows
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
for example; for instance; e.g.
sweet rice jelly; Edo-period herbal medicine (used as an antitussive and a breath freshener)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
but; however; provided that
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
to say; to be called; to do
rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; face-off
knowing; (an) acquaintance
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
upper part; upper region; region above
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
vegetables; (edible) greens; blueback (any fish with a bluish back, such as the Japanese sardine)
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
casual speech; peer language; informal language
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up