to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
final responsibility; ultimate responsibility
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
cunning; craft; guile; slyness
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to be flexible; to be accommodating
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
play equipment; playground equipment
possession; occupation; occupancy
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
imp; elf; pixie; goblin; devilkin
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
innermost depths of one's heart
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to mark the end; to spell the end
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi