to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
thousand years; many years
timewise; temporal; chronal
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
(social) position; status
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
now that; since; so long as; because
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
batter's box; one's turn at bat
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to cut corners; to be shoddy
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
genuine article; real thing; real deal
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
inside track; inside pitch
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity