victory or defeat; match; contest; game
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
charming; fascinating; attractive
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
yellowish; tinged with yellow
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
behind; in the rear; in back
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
certainly; surely; definitely
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
different opinion; objection
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment