you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
power; might; authority; influence
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
reopening; resumption; restarting
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
gate of a (Shinto) shrine
head of the student council; president of the student council
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...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
club activities (usu. clubs in association with a school); extracurricular activities
control; management (e.g. of a business)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?