to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
locational advantage; advantageous position
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
to put one's life on the line
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
to become loose; to slacken; to soften
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
being irresistible; being furiously vigorous; being intensely forceful
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
Koshi (former province located in present-day Fukui, Ishikawa, Toyama and Niigata prefectures; later split into Echizen, Etchū, and Echigo)
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
everyday life; daily life
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
specimen; sample; object to be examined
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
pick-up artist; masher; skirt chaser
rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
old friend; familiar face
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
signature pose; trademark pose
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
to be free; to be available
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
one's manner (attitude) when losing; one's way of losing
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising