speaking of ...; as for ...
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
in accordance with; according to
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
time; hour; period; class
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to challenge (a person) to a fight
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
the other day; a few days ago
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
mental; spiritual; emotional
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself