this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
kick scooter; push scooter
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to jump upon (a moving object)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
hey there; I say; see here
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
surroundings; environs; circumference
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
innumerable; countless; numberless
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
don't you think?; indicates question
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic