wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
medical treatment (esp. surgical)
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
to become accustomed to calling (e.g. someone by a certain name)
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to knead well; to polish; to refine
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
flexible (person); open-minded
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
one by one; one at a time; in turn
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
one large ...; a great ...