role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
flawless; absolute perfection
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
soldier; combatant; warrior
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
upper half of the body; upper body
to show; to bare (the teeth)
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision; ability to identify objects in motion
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
sword skills; swordsmanship
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
head; lead; vanguard; first
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
one's cherished opinion; pet theory