both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
Ardisia crenata; coralberry
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
directly; in person; firsthand
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
martial arts school situated in a town
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
personage; person (deserving of respect)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
I see; that's right; indeed
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
at a moment's notice; readily
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
important post; important office; key position
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
adherent; devotee; believer
many; a lot; much; multitude
having said that; on the other hand
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
at least; at most; (even) just
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to be able to manage somehow or another
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple