living thing; living creature; animal; life
(with a) mindset as if one were playing a video game; thinking of (treating) something as though it were a game
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
difficult to ...; hard to ...
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
character written by brush; brush-stroke character
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
several people; a few people
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
expression; look; countenance; face
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible