human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
student at the same middle school; graduate of the same middle school
competing; competition; auction
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
murder; homicide; manslaughter
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
sudden death; sudden-death (playoff); golden goal playoff
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
disorder; disturbance; unrest
16th day of the month; 16 days
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
one day; (on) a certain day
sincere; honest; faithful
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
external injury; external wound; (physical) trauma