to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
hiding one's embarrassment
pure heart; naivete; innocence
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
to gain a victory; to win
ji (ancient Chinese halberd)
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
role of the villain; the bad guy
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; (lit.) to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone
matched set of four arrows for target shooting
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
horse gait; way of walking (e.g. in martial arts, etc.)
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
shukuchi (rapid movement techniques); shortening distances
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
to triumph; to be elated with success
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
strained lees (e.g. sake, tofu); draff
to sob; to be choked with tears
particular; hard to please; fussy
stubborn (obstinate) father; pig-headed old man
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to go ahead; to pull ahead
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
order; command; directions; instructions
counter for (school) periods; nth period
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)