present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
one's own work; making by oneself
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
technique; art; skill; move
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
ultimate; final; last; eventual
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
fetish; passion; enthusiasm
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
probability; likelihood; chances
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
admission ticket for an examination
bento; Japanese box lunch
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
student (esp. a university student)
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction