check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
essence; true nature; substance; reality
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
ore; unprocessed metal; ground metal; (one's) true character
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
succession struggle; succession race
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
polite; courteous; hospitable
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
intelligence gathering; information gathering
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
something like ...; something called ...
to go past; to pass; to pass by