(having a) haircut; hair-cutting; hair-dressing
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
cease-fire; truce; armistice
personal combat; one-to-one fight
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
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
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
with a smack; with a spank; with a plunk (of the sound of a shamisen); shamisen
quickening; foetal (fetal) movement; fomenting (trouble)
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to lose heart; to lose motivation
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to begin shooting; to shoot out
distinction; discrimination
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
to be on the right track; to be close enough
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
plural; multiple; several
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
incontinence; soiling oneself; wetting one's pants; discharge (e.g. of contaminants); effluence
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)