just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
surname; family name; last name
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
one after another; in succession
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
one by one; one after another; successively
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
up until now; as recently as the present
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
witnessing; observing; sighting
wrong; different; not like that
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to watch over; to watch attentively
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
disgusting; gross; bad feeling; weird
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
going crazy; losing one's temper; snapping; sound of a stretched string snapping
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
to take a lesson from (a wise person); to follow in the footsteps of; (lit.) to boil the dirt under (somebody's) fingernails and drink it (so that you may become like them)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
young tuna (esp. northern bluefin tuna under 1 meter)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)