to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
intimidation; threat; bluster
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
wearing one's hair in braids
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
trivial; not amounting to much
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
stress relief; getting rid of stress
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
what happens twice will happen thrice
third time lucky; third time's the charm
even the patience of a saint eventually runs out; (lit.) (if you touch) the Buddha's face three times (he will get annoyed)
(a) Buddha; deceased person
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); third string of a koto (counting from the player's near side)
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); pardon; excuse; justification; making amends for a previous misdoing
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
passage; path; route; one's way
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking