to show up; to appear; to turn up
meaningless; insignificance
watchful waiting; careful supervision
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
meanwhile; in the meantime
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
drink box; carton (milk, juice, etc.); paper bag (for vacuum cleaners)
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
king (of the senior player)
professional shogi player; professional go player
rational; logical; coherent
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
once-in-a-lifetime encounter (hence should be cherished as such)
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
air conditioning; air cooling
wintertime; winter season
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
running backwards; running with the head turned back
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
vengeful spirit (spawned from a person's hate); doppelgänger; co-walker; wraith
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
vague recollection; faint memory
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly