to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
exemplar; model; example; pattern
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
person who is ...; thing that is ...
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
Imperial standard; (fig.) worthy cause
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
Emperor Go-Daigo; Go-Daigo Tenno (1288-1339 CE, reigning: 1318-1339 CE)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away