decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
it is I who should say so
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
set of three; three sets; three classes
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
steady; firm; solid; secure
armchair theory; impracticable theory
to degenerate; to lapse into
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
to take a breath; to take a short rest
standing tree; standing timber
to mow; to reap; to harvest
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
somewhere to go; place to go