to choose; to select; to pick (out)
with energy; vigorously; cheerfully; assertively; lustily
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
comparison; something worthy of comparison
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
to sob; to be choked with tears
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
no!; no no!; no, not at all
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
worn-out; shabby; seedy; completely exhausted
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
baby tooth; milk tooth; first set of teeth
to be replaced with new growth
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
scattered; separated; dispersed
magic; conjuring; sleight of hand; legerdemain
stone signpost; milepost; boundary stone; stone marker (benchmark, triangulation pillar, etc.)
carving; engraving; sculpture
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to glare at each other; to confront each other
hero; manly person; warrior
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
(one small) fine-tuning; reworking; easily beating; easily defeating