to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
just like; the same as; no different than
to boost; to force up; to push up
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
to glare at each other; to confront each other
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
the past; old times; bygone times; days of yore
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
to fall from heaven (the sky)
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
to alter one's state of consciousness; to change one's mindset; to change one's attitude
being battlewise; being skilled in battle; experienced warrior
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
the curtain opens (for the start of a play, act, etc.); the curtain rises; to start (of a play); to start (of an event, campaign, etc.); to begin
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
carriage; movement (of the body)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to rank with; to rank among
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
thinking so highly of someone that you are blind to their faults; thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye; loving someone dearly
directions; instructions; usage method
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
unmistakable; evident; outright; authentic
sternum; breastplate; plastron
three dimensions; 3D; 3-D; real world; IRL; in real life
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot); forerunner; pioneer