upper half of the body; upper body
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to spring at; to leap upon
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
to withstand; to be able to endure
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
loyal retainer; loyal subject
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
never mind!; don't worry about it
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
had better ...; had better not ...
just one person; only one
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered