honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
but; however; provided that
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.)
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
all present; all concerned; all of us
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
how can (one) do something
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
instant; moment; for an instant
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices