base of the tongue; root of the tongue
(emblem of) three comma-shaped figures arranged to form a circle; three-way fight; three-sided struggle
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
affectation; showiness; pretence
daytime; noon period of the day; matinee
apt to think; tend to think
large triple gate to temple
thruster (e.g. on a satellite)
Korea (esp. the Goguryeo kingdom or the Goryeo dynasty); (stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
border (pattern); stripes; border; boundary; border; edge
spare time; free time; leisure
hack; inferior horse; inferior person; incapable person
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to fight with swords; to cross swords
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
beautiful; good; excellent
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to drop; to lose; to let fall
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate