rivalry (between two irreconcilable forces); conflict; strife; mutual overcoming cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood overcomes earth, earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire, fire overcomes metal, metal overcomes wood); excessive destructive cycle
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
maker; builder; creator; farmer
prayer (for something); supplication
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement
(means of) enduring; tiding over; pulling through; food offered to attendants of a funeral
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
fighting sport; combat sport; martial art
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
enough is enough; no further!
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
half the body; half length
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
to get tired out; to be exhausted
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
just because; even if; even though
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area