wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
function; facility; faculty; feature
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
failure; mistake; blunder
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
participation; joining; entry; adherence
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
great actor; famous actor; star
in that way; thus; so; so?
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
honour; honor; glory; privilege
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit