round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
in one's own way or style
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
personal; individual; private
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
female fox; vixen; she-fox; woman who deceives men
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
sincere; honest; faithful
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to shout (in anger); to yell
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
in the future; another day; later
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
bargain sale; selling cheaply; selling at a low price; giving out (too) readily; handing out freely; selling (oneself) short
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy