habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
such; like that; that sort of; very
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to chase; to run after; to pursue
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
form; shape; figure; visage
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
death by hanging (punishment in the ritsuryō system)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
beginning; outset; first; onset
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet