pipsqueak; little runt; midget; dwarf
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
to come and go; to go back and forth
to sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle
small wooden Japanese toy that flies when spun between the palms of one's hands
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
split; division; break up
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
craftsman; skilled artisan
on bad terms; at loggerheads
warp; curvature; curve; arch
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
open; public; official; overt
national mood; national sentiment; national feeling
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
friction; discord; strife
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
debauchee; fast liver; libertine; hell-raiser
greater than ...; bigger ...
on the occasion of; at the time of