song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
how long; how much; to what extent
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to be too numerous; to be too much
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
winning a prize or place (in a contest)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to fight to the bitter end
all; entire; whole; altogether
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
and; thereupon; because of that
such; this sort of; like this
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases