to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
sanchin; fundamental karate kata focusing on breathing, stability, and body hardening
matter of time; question of time
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
smelling of mud; smelling of earth; unrefined; unpolished; uncouth
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted box (e.g. of chocolates); assorted basket
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
partly open; in half bloom
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
person in charge; official; attendant
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
personal feelings; self-interest
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
(town) market; (street) market; marketplace
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
pilaf topped with bechamel or other cheese-based sauce, then oven baked
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
less than ...; smaller ...
acrobatic barrel-rolling (performed using the feet while lying on the back); handing something around (within a fixed group of people in a pre-arranged order); handing off a problem to someone else (in order to evade responsibility)
ill will; malice; evil intent
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
mental condition; state of mind; mentality