to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
even though things may appear this way
with all one's strength; with all one's might
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
metallic sound; metallic clank
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
standing firm; holding out
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
(social) position; status
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)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)