so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
carriage; movement (of the body)
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student; behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
function; facility; faculty; feature
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
acknowledged; accepted; agreed
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
omission (of middle part of a text); ellipsis
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
that day; the very same day
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
nice; good; well-executed
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
physical strength; muscular strength
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
without; but if; otherwise; or else