to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
stink bomb; foul odour emitted from the anal sacs of a frightened weasel; final desperate tactic
to move forward; to move on
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
dose; installment; instalment
to grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to use up all one's strength
to set (sun); to become dark
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)