decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
thereupon; shortly thereafter
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; (arch.) eldest and second eldest brother; (arch.) older and younger brother
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
now that; since; so long as; because
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
moment; brief space of time
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
blow; shock; strike; batting
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits