forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
hand used like a sword in striking
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
established practice; custom
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
personage; person (deserving of respect)
chair; stool; post; office; position
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
year in, year out; always; 24-7
homeroom; form room; form class
corridor; hallway; passageway
fast walking; semi-jogging
therapy; healing; rejuvenating; refreshing; soothing
preface; introduction; preamble
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
motion (i.e. proposal to a committee, etc.)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
one has no other choice but to do what one has to do
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
the opposite direction; the other way
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax