cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
fat; tallow; lard; grease
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
while; during (the time when)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
energy; military strength
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
distant look; faraway look
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
primary school; elementary school; grade school
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
such ... as; or some such
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability