to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
participation; joining; entry; adherence
firmly rooted; deep-seated
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
duty; obligation; responsibility
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
number of people; population; human head
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
president (of a society); chairman
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
together; at the same time; same; identical
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that