going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
knight; keima (in go); knight's move; stone placed at a knight's jump from another stone of the same color
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
on the occasion of; at the time of
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
president (of a society); chairman
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
firm promise; definite promise
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
to get distracted; to jump off the track
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
(good quality) meat; processed meat; small goods
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
and; thereupon; because of that
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short