match; game; bout; contest
queen (consort); empress (consort)
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to go past; to pass; to pass by
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
useless resistance; vain struggle
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
12th day of the month; 12 days
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
to wrestle with; to contest an issue; to take part in sumo
Kintarō; Golden Boy; Kintarō doll; diamond-shaped apron
contest between different schools (of fencing, etc.)
slightly early; just before
smooth and flat (e.g. of a prepubescent girl)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
way out; means to escape; escape route
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
shout (of excitement); roar (of a crowd)
to dye; to colour; to color
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")