simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
time; hour; period; class
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
design concept; design philosophy; basic ideas behind a design
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
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)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
understood; I see; OK; present; here
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
handrail; railing; banister
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker