strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
basket; basketball; basket cloth
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
full of ingredients; hearty; substantial
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
guarantor; surety; person responsible for another's behavior
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
detention; confinement; arrest
military station; post; quarters; police station (early Meiji era)
police cell; place of detention; jail
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
to change (one's clothes)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
collared; having a collar; (appearance of) one's collar when wearing multiple kimonos; (arch.) (financial) circumstances; (arch.) lifestyle
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone