to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to be found; to be discovered
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
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
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
form of magic or divination (e.g. animating objects to act as the sorcerer's agent)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
just you wait and see (as a threat)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to be exhausted; to be tired out
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)