clearing one's mind of all mundane thoughts
much less; to say nothing of
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
number of times; frequency; count
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
attendance (at school); going to school
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
playability; game-like quality
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
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
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
decision; settlement; definition
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
black ball; black, round sigil; pupil; black candy
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
tension; mental strain; nervousness