to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
(good) time to quit; (right) time to withdraw; time to pull out; time to retire; time to leave
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
irritation; annoyance; frustration
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
quarter; person with one non-Japanese grandparent
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
morning; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special; morning dress; morning coat
home area; home town; local
Sakamoto Ryōma (1836-1867; samurai and politician)
wise saying; famous saying; witty remark
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
avalanche of earth and rocks; debris flow; mudslide; landslide