qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
if it is the case that ...
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
any more; any further; any better; any longer
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
night-clothes; heavy kimono-like quilt
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
for today; for the time being
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to stop (plug) one's ears
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
while; even though; despite
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
last night; yesterday evening
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
inattention; absent-mindedness
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end