to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
bow with a heavy draw weight; someone who wields a heavy-draw-weight bow
mountain hare (Lepus timidus); blue hare; white hare; rabbit made of snow with leaves for ears and red berries for eyes
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
five-family unit; five-man group; quintet; (arch.) five-household neighborhood unit (for mutual aid, self-protection, etc.; Edo period)
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
how-to (book); self-help book
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
human; human-like; as a person
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
way (of doing); manner; method; means
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
lack of sleep; sleep deprivation
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
loser; defeated person; the defeated
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to someone's name
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to die; (lit.) to become earth