leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
elastic; elastic cord; elastic band
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
hidden (talents, etc.); self-concealment; self-effacement
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
year in, year out; always; 24-7
great nuisance; extremely annoying; quite embarrassing
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
adds force or indicates command
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good