to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
in that way; like that; that way
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
arriving at work late as if one were an executive; (lit.) management attendance at work
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
justice; fairness; impartiality
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
personal feelings; self-interest
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
shady; underhanded; questionable
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
special radio or television programme; television special