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
game arcade; video arcade
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
tool; implement; means; furniture
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to be surprised; to be astonished
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
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
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
senior high school; high school
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...