to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to drink up; to drain (cup)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
one by one; one at a time; in turn
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
near; nearby; not far off
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
devoted; self-sacrificing
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to get along well with; to make a go of it
even so; anyhow; at any rate
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one