to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
justice; fairness; impartiality
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
several times; a few times
call of nature; urge to urinate or defecate (esp. to defecate)
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
high efficiency; high performance
exceptional item; extraordinary product
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to come back; to return; to recur
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
at least; at most; (even) just
to make up (a deficiency); to supplement; to add to; to put towards
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
falling of the curtain; coming to an end
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch