both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
scene; spectacle; sight; view
(for the) first time in one's life
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
answering machine; answerphone
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
(for one's stomach) to rumble
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
don't worry; there's no need to worry