proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
invitation; introduction; temptation
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
time; hour; period; class
after school (at the end of the day)
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
delicious; great; wonderful
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
homeroom; form room; form class
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
now that; since; so long as; because
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
Matsuoka Shuuzou (1967.11-)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says