serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
manly; masculine; like a man
first year of elementary school; first year elementary school student
on the occasion of; at the time of
maintenance; preservation; improvement
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
tone (of voice); manner of talking
moderate; proper; just right
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
seasoning; flavour; flavor
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
timewise; temporal; chronal
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support