to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
nothing but; none other than
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
outside of; not covered by
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
third day of the month; three days
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
memories; recollections; reminiscence
in advance; beforehand; previously
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
entrance fee; participation cost
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
grasp; catch; understanding