everything; anything; nothing
egg slow-boiled so that the yolk is hard but the white is still soft (traditionally cooked in a hot spring)
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
short pause; short interval
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
alternately; by turns; one after the other
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
sudden braking; slamming on the brakes
(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential
afterglow (of a sunset); evening glow; traces (of something that is no more); remnants
otherwise; or else; if not
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
just one person; only one
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
came here; coming here; recently
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)