substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
yearning; longing for; deep affection
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
another attempt; another try; second attempt
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to fly around; to scatter
ability; performance; efficiency
without cause; without reason
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
halo; hello; hallo; harrow
two equal rivals; (lit.) two tigers
S; s; south; sulfur; nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); small; second
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to be impolite; to be discourteous
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed