to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
now; the present time; just now; another; more
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
when it becomes; when it comes to
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
hey there; I say; see here
to gather; to collect; to assemble
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to have one's feet reach the bottom (e.g. when standing in water)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
don't you think?; indicates question
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already