to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
in one's own way or style