to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
honorific/polite/humble prefix
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
quarter; person with one non-Japanese grandparent
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
to smash violently; to crush
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
same generation; one's generation
number one; first; best; most; game; round