to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
draw; tie; quits; even; square
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
well, ...; right, ...; now, ...
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
reeded-edge 10 yen coin (minted 1951-1958)
trusting to chance; trusting to Providence
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
physical education; PE; gym (class)
a little bit; a little while
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis); yellow-spotted pit viper
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
long time; several hours; long spell
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; even number; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
being settled; coming to a conclusion
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
child's mind; child's heart; young mind
to make up one's mind; to calm oneself; to be patient; to endure
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate