unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
refining; purification; careful manufacture
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
grey moustache; gray mustache; white beard
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
Japanese ash (Fraxinus japonica)
rejection; negation; voting down
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
town; city; municipal; urban
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
special selection; finest pick; top pick
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
champion; (first-prize) winner; victor; titleholder
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
steel; sword steel; sword
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
counter for choices, options, etc.
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship (under the ritsuryō system); Brazil
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.