under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
demanding; difficult; strict
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
complete change; about-face
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
around the world; throughout the world
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
important person; strategic person; key figure
complete; whole; perfect; safe
conscious; deliberate; intentional
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
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
a little; a bit; slightly
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
middle of the night; dead of night
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense