field; field; meadow; field (of interest, study, etc.); field; field (in a form, web page, etc.)
match; game; bout; contest
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
for a while; for some time; for a period
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
separate; special; another; separately
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
how long; how far; how much
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
first match (in a series)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
with a loud, shrill laugh; with a cackle; (laughing) wildly
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)