losing initiative; being forestalled; moving second; person with the second move; gote; move that does not require an immediate response from the opponent
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
build; physique; frame; constitution
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
to laugh scornfully; to sneer at
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
several sheets (flat objects)
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
like this; this sort; this way
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
pride; dignity; self-worth
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to treat shabbily; to be careless about; to handle roughly; to waste; to use wastefully; to spend recklessly
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
severe punishment; rigorous measures
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement