ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
such; this sort of; like this
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
preservation; retainment; keeping
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
grasp; catch; understanding
sorry; excuse me; thank you
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval
regret; repentance; remorse
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage (kabuki); honourable end to a career
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
place where one works; construction site; working area