wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
self-styled humanitarian; person acting under the pretence of chivalry while participating in gangs and engaging in gambling
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
good performance; good work; great success
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
temple bell; hanging bell; funeral bell
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
sewamono (Edo-period drama about contemporary life)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
pigtail; ponytail; hair (hanging down the back)
shin guards; shin pads; greaves; leggings
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono; ending play for the day; leaving a game unfinished (esp. Go)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
Ansei era (1854.11.27-1860.3.18)
to make a hit; to have a great success (e.g. in business, with a play, etc.)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive