procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
bright red; crimson lotus flower
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
one's common name; one's popular name; alias; house name
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
chance (of success); odds
reduction by half; halving
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
cannot be compared with; no match for
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
totally willing; fully motivated
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
note (letter) left behind; will
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
private citizen; civilian
to wait for one's punishment; to wait before one gets what's coming to one; (lit.) to wash one's neck and wait (i.e. for one's beheading)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
near oneself; close to one; familiar