to finish reading; to read through
one grade; first-class; primary
first rank in the senior class (in martial arts, go, etc.); lowest rank; one dan
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
split bamboo; bamboo slat; bamboo split; noisy bamboo baton used by night watchmen (Edo period)
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
famous sword; excellent sword
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
to be the ruin of (a person)
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
cesspool; sink; manure sink
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
female high-school student
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
imperturbability; steadfastness; cool head in an emergency; keeping one's calm (e.g. during a fight)
self-improvement; (mental) training; self-discipline; cultivation
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
life and death; life or death
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
reputation; public opinion
light pink; light crimson
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
clothing (e.g. kimono) decorated with one's family crest