shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
personality; style; appearance
to eat too much; to overeat
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
very busy (person or thing)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
unexpected meeting; coincidence
contest of strength; trial of strength
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
boasting of one's strength
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to be opposite; to face each other
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
many; numerous; various; large number of
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
one part; one portion; one section
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out