conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to shout (in anger); to yell
Western-influenced; occidental-looking; exotic; (lit.) smelling of butter
one more time; once more; once again
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to feel gloomy; to feel blue; to feel melancholy
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
story; tale; talk; discussion
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
close; intimate; on good terms
practice; practising; training; study
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
louse (esp. a sucking louse); lice
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
match; game; bout; contest
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
New Year's Eve; end of the year
drinking bout; merrymaking
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
art of self-defense (defence)
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict