in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
wooden joints; paired karate kata; beltwork
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
strict order; peremptory command
to command; to order; to tell (to do); to appoint (to the post of)
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
I see; that's right; indeed
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
opinion; intention; thought
prime minister; premier; chancellor
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 whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
nameless; anonymous; without name
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
mixed race; mixed parentage