defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
other; another; over; more than; I; me
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
bygones; the past; past event
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
they; those guys; those fellows
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku stewed in soy-flavored dashi
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
immediately; right away; on the spot
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
surimi; minced fish (or meat) mashed into a paste
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
cooling; refrigeration; cooling down (of a political conflict, etc.); calming down