best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
only; merely; but; no more than
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
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
masculine woman; mannish woman; feminine man; effeminate man; intersexual; hermaphrodite
just because; even if; even though
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
you better watch your step!; sleep with one eye open!
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
taking a picture secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret video recording; filming without someone's knowledge
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
negative; negative (e.g. thinking)
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance