black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
until now; so far; up to the present
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
(arch.) pit; (arch.) hole; kan (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: water, north)
dui (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: swamp, west)
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
Saikaidō (alt. name for the Kyūshū region)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord