opening fully; full throttle; full power
I (alphabet letter); i; I; iodine (symbol)
gut (used to make tennis rackets, violin strings, etc.); catgut
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
fort; stronghold; fortification
(some) more; even more; longer; further
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to chase; to run after; to pursue
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss