finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
piece; fragment; one (object)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
role of the villain; the bad guy
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
trauma (usu. psychological)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
this (very thing); this precisely
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to feel; to sense; to experience
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
and yet; though; when; in spite of
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand