concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to slash downward; to cut down
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
sword; blade; single stroke
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to breathe out; to exhale
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
second; number two; runner-up
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth rank (in martial arts, go, etc.)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to be preeminent; to be outstanding