star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
major cleanup; spring cleaning
while; during (the time when)
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
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
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
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
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
than; from; out of; except; but; more
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done