counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
competing; competition; auction
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
oracle; revelation; divine message
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
price increase; rise in price
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
though; notwithstanding; although
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
genuine; authentic; true; real
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
wait until you actually see it
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
one by one; one after another; successively
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up