to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
mouse (esp. laboratory); (computer) mouse; mouth
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
to intend; to be sure that
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
(personal) background check
peremptory command; must-obey order; absolute instruction; categorical imperative
right (to do something); authority; power
not understanding; not knowing
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
personal combat; one-to-one fight
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
block votes (e.g. of a labor union, labour union)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
one-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari); one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency); thickness; advantageous circumstances; one-tenth of a monme of silver
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
throbbing (pain); pounding
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
active people; doers; people who get things done
briskly; quickly; promptly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
debate; panel discussion; forum
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar