lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space
to happen to ride together; to share a vehicle; to (operate a) carpool
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
all; the whole; on the whole; all in all; generally
nice; good; well-executed
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
styrofoam; styrene foam; expanded polystyrene
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
trip; excursion; (drug) trip; tripcode
detached; aloof; indifferent
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
the same rank; equality; apposition
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
to paint in different colors (for different purposes) (colours)
famous sword; excellent sword
big frame; large figure; huge body
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
glue (usu. from animal and fish bone, skin, etc.)
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to cut open; to cut apart; to divide; to split
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
to decide the outcome (e.g. game); to be very different; to be sharply contrasted
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject