to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to chase; to run after; to pursue
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
master; teacher; stable master
health and physical education
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
rare; extraordinary; singular
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
how; in what way; by what means
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
failure; mistake; blunder
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention