prejudice; bias; distorted view
head of the student council; president of the student council
recommendation; referral; endorsement
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
again; once again; yet again
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to pitch forward; to fall forward
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
scoring two waza-ari (and winning the match); combination of techniques; mixed methods
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
forgetting; lapse of memory
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
at that time; in those days
company; group; class; troop; rank; file