one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
transactions; dealings; business
(police) detective; criminal matter
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
wearing one's hair in braids
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
don't worry about it; forget about it
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
there is nothing; having nothing
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
you could say; you might say; verging on the
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
(official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding; honouring
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to put (something) back in its place; to replace; to reposition; to move (to another place)
Fighting Spirit Prize (sumo, martial arts, etc.)
end of term; end of semester
long ago; a long time ago; already
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
digital versatile disc; DVD
inro; seal case; pill box; medicine case
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure