lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
power; might; authority; influence
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
as (for); for; in the capacity of
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
thousands; several thousand
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pile up; to accumulate
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
pride; boast; credit (to)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
long military service; having experienced many battles
to win and advance to the next round