to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to recall; to remember; to recollect
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
accurate; correct; precise; exact
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
breath; breathing; tone; mood
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
discovery; detection; finding
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
body; group; party; company; troupe
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
deductive powers; reasoning capability; reasoning skill
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
particularly; only; in the case of
(Nintendo) (abbr) Famicom (Family Computer) (equiv: NES)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
(in Chinese mythology) beast which descends from the sky with a thunderbolt