to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
mochi wrapped with sweet bean jam
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to squeeze out; to wring out
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
genuine; authentic; true; pure
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
quarter; a fourth; square (piece of) cloth
second (unit of time); arc second
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
directly opposite; right in front
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive