way; method; means; resource; course
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
pains; efforts; trouble; labor; labour; services
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
singing to one's own accompaniment; reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc.
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
parting (farewell) address
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
just the other day; quite recently
sun and moon; time; the years; the months
illustrated (with photographs)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
men and women; the whole town
ticket sold in advance; advance ticket
premium; premium; high-class; deluxe
fame; popularity; reputation
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to applaud; to cheer (for)
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing