to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
step; stride; counter for steps
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
snipping sound; cutting sound; to cut
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
to chop off; to snip off; to cut off (e.g. a conversation); to fire (a person)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder