pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
exchanging parts or equipment to effect a change in performance
large triple gate to temple
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
electromagnetic induction
cannonball; shot (in the shot put)
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to make (with great attention to detail); to produce; to craft; to build (something) into
about when; about what time; how soon
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must (juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine)
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
Castor (star in the constellation Gemini); Alpha Geminorum
also known as; also called
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
hidden treasure; treasured article
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
servant; manservant; menial
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
several years standing; over several years
talking about memories; reminiscences
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out; throwing a ball as hard as one can