fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
contest held in the presence of a daimyo, shogun or the Emperor; match attended by the team's owner
to order; to command; to appoint
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
directly opposite; right in front
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
never mind!; don't worry about it
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
the best time for doing something is as soon as you've thought of it; there's no time like the present; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
because of; owing to; due to
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
place; position; location; position; standing; status
poor village; desolate village; lonely village; remote village