battle standard raised next to the horse of a commander
monkey-like face (e.g. protruding ears); simian features
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
dial (of a meter, watch, etc.); face (of a clock); keyboard (on a typewriter, etc.); letter board (communication aid for people unable to speak); communication board
right under; directly below; right beneath
to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch
extended leave; long vacation
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
financial muscle; economic clout
to cheat (someone out of); to swindle; to wangle; to wheedle; to get
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
leadership; initiative; spearhead
thermos bottle; vacuum flask
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
to be saved up (of money)
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
aura of a sword; spirit of a sword
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
stringlike; thready; linear; filamentous; filiform
to intertwine; to twist together
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find