to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
university student; college student
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
expertise; special knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on)
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
special award; special prize
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
just past noon; afternoon