to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
time; hour; period; class
Japan's best; number one in Japan
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
be (that) as it may; having said that
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to pick up; to find; to gather
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
finish; finishing; finishing touches
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to carry; to bring (to a place)
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
famous sword; excellent sword
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain