praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to become desperate; to give in to despair
information; news; intelligence
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to redeem (from sin); to save
results; record; grades; marks
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
yeah; you're right; that's right
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
absolutely; positively; decidedly
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
beginning; outset; first; onset