distance in sword combat where approaching one more step allows hitting one's opponent
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; cleaning; removing; trap
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
low-level; trivial; coarse; low-dimension
stabbing through; plunging into; sticking right into; sinking into (mud, water, etc.)
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
the moment of meeting (of two people, vehicles, etc.); the moment of running into each other; the moment of crossing paths
to care for someone; to look after someone
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
oyakodon; bowl of rice topped with chicken and egg (or other parent-child ingredient pairing); threesome including a parent and child
whatever (the case may be)
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
breathily (while talking)
pool for soaking seed rice before planting
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
waking up early; getting up early; early rising
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
relaxation; recreation; recess
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
for work; for manufacturing
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
to put into effect; to put into practice
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)