trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
so; like this; in this way
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to mix; to stir; to blend
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid