to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
popular person; favorite; favourite
while; even though; despite
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
for today; for the time being
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
of no interest; not interested
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
hello; good day; good afternoon
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
spread; span; expanse; extent
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
embodiment; realization; materialization
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling card game)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff