one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
seesaw game; back-and-forth match; match in which the lead changes hands several times
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to pretend; to act (as if)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
supporting performance; playing a supporting role
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
smelling of mud; smelling of earth; unrefined; unpolished; uncouth
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
too (much); overly; excessively
reason for being; raison d'être
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to this extent; to this degree; this much
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
agile (person's movements); nimble; adroit; lively; brisk; skillful
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to set (sun); to become dark
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
all things in nature; the whole creation
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
cap (hat); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour