(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
suffix for familiar person
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
rock! paper! scissors!; paper! scissors! rock!; one! two! three!; rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
senior high school; high school
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
in that manner; like that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
March; third month of the lunar calendar
spring break; spring vacation
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat