to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
second month of the lunar calendar
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
being ordered to quit something by one's doctor (e.g. drinking, smoking, overeating); doctor's orders (to refrain from something); breaking up a match on doctor's orders (in boxing, etc.)
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to spend all of one's time in idle amusement
forcibly; against one's will
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
feeling; sense; impression
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about