to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
Seto Oohashi; Great Seto Bridge
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
while; during; while; although; all; both
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
shipyard; dock yard; shipbuilding yard
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
beyond this point; from now on; after this
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
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
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to fall ill; to be taken ill
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently