which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
until now; so far; up to the present
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
goods sold off through irregular channels (usu. at very low prices); merchandise obtained by buying out the inventories of failed retailers instead of going through normal wholesale channels; fake merchandise; unlicensed merchandise; knockoff
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
hook (high point of a song); chorus
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
general; popular; common; typical
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it