opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
draw (in competition); tie game
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
exemption; exoneration; discharge
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
four characters; four letters
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
the place for; the time for; the level of
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
duty; function; office; mission; task
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted