to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
judo practitioner; judoka
softness; gentleness; weakness
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
top-quality sake brewed from rice grains milled to 50% of weight or less
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
selling like mad; selling like hotcakes; flying off the shelves
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to wring the neck; to strangle
one day; (on) a certain day
to care for someone; to look after someone
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
unexpectedly; surprisingly
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
without permission; without notice
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
enterprise; business; company; corporation
severe; strict; tough; hard
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
legal means; legal methods; legal measures
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
immense; awesome; enormous; terrific