current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
warehouseman; storekeeper
stagnation; hindrance; delay
fragrant wood; aromatic tree
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
wide (esp. of clothing); broad
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
congestion (of blood); engorgement
clear profit; great profit (without any investment)
being filled with; being full of; permeation
government office; public office
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
several people; a few people
to be well-known; to be famous
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
cards in one's hand; one's hand
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)