the other day; a few days ago
to succeed; to bear fruit
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
to run through; to run past
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
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
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
chicken and vegetable stew with bechamel sauce or fresh cream
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
that day; the very same day
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience