here and there; in places
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
practice, practice, practice; (only) practice makes perfect
one more time; once more; once again
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
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.)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
so; like this; in this way
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
three kinds; three varieties
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
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
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...