to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
other side; opposite side; other party
to step forward; to volunteer
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
space (room, area, outer space)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
chair; stool; post; office; position
many; much; plenty; hardly
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
silence (not speaking); muteness
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
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.)
to rush over; to run up to
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
nigirizushi; hand-formed sushi with a topping of seafood, etc.
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
registration; accession; register; entry; record
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness