precious stone (esp. jade); egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping); stock or security being traded; product being bought or sold; position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer); geisha; time charge for a geisha
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
reaching; attaining; arrival
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
villain's part; bad shape (shogi, othello)
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
how; in what way; how about
expression; presentation; representation; notation
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
invitation; introduction; temptation
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
originally; by nature; from the start
almost; roughly; approximately
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
rest; break; recess; intermission
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
beanbags; jackstones; cueball
record keeper; recorder; archivist
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence