to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
rest; break; recess; intermission
such a thing; something like that
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
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.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
from here; from this place
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial