to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
literally; to the letter; literal
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
double; twice (as much); twofold
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
detente; easing of tensions; thaw
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
how long; how far; how much
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
elementary; basic; rudimentary
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
embodying; expressing concretely
to blame; to find fault with
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
fast-talking; rapid talking
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
where might is master, justice is servant