misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
again and again; repeatedly
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
practice; practising; training; study
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
well known; well connected
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
unique; original; individual; unusual
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to