to split (by striking); to disclose
every evening; night after night
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
10,000,000,000; ten billion
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to estrange (two friends); to come between (two people); to drive a wedge
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
title of honour; title of honor
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
while alive (e.g. I won't allow ... while I'm alive); as long as one lives
to perceive; to understand
to need; to demand; to take; to require
trembling with excitement
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
crayfish (esp. Japanese crayfish, Cambaroides japonicus or red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii); crawfish
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
talking while standing; standing around talking
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
blow; hit (on the body); beating
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
to change (e.g. a bill); to transfer (e.g. money); to switch over; to move over
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly
(primarily in shogi or go) response; countermeasure; counter-measure
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
strongly; violently; with all one's strength