competition; rivalry; something worth doing
there's nothing that doesn't exist; there's nothing we (I, he, she, etc.) don't have; nonexistent; not in one's possession
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to anger; to displease; to offend; to square (one's shoulders); to make stern (e.g. eyes); to raise (one's voice) in anger
resentment; indignation; anger
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
younger people; future generations
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
to flush bright red (e.g. of someone's face)
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
bureaucratism; bureaucratic nature
to be contented; to be at ease
protuberant; paunchy; idly
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
nightcap; a drink before sleeping