which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
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.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
department store; department
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to look forward to something
repeated events (meetings, drinking sessions, etc.); series of events; streak; dealer continuing as dealer and east after winning; dealer keep
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
than; from; out of; except; but; more
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
time; hour; period; class
hereabouts; around there; that area
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
(some) more; even more; longer; further