to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
konnyaku cut into fine threads; konjac noodles
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
fully prepared; all ready
standby; preparation; arrangement
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
fish balls; fish dumplings
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
understood; I see; OK; present; here
individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
it is not (like that) either
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand