to jump upon (a moving object)
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to do earnestly; to get serious
to spit out; to eject; to dump
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
ten; 10; ten years of age
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
a little bit; a little while
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
door; gate; opening; title page
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
acceleration; speeding up
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to rush over; to run up to
to do someone in; to bump someone off
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to not take seriously; to take lightly
internal organs; intestines; viscera
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous