or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
androgynous; gender-neutral
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
the front; honest; upright; decent
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
rot; decay; corrosion; etching; saprophagy
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
beyond imagination; unimaginable
overripeness; full maturity; full development
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
laboratory animal; experimental animal
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
feeling of a house or a room
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
pinning technique (in wrestling or judo); underhanded dealings
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
jujitsu (martial art); jiujitsu; jujutsu
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
hook-shaped; bent at a right angle
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
not yet known; unknown; strange