particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
almost; roughly; approximately
for example; for instance; e.g.
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
due to the fact that; because of
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
such; like that; that sort of; very
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
direct connection; direct link
genius; prodigy; natural gift
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
moment to quit; way to quit
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try