name; given name; first name
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
two persons; two people; pair; couple
really; truly; indeed; good grief
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
preference; priority; precedence
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
teatime; tea break; coffee break
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to rock; to shake; to swing
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
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
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
unveiling; debut; introduction
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
to be particular about one's food; to have a discriminating palate
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen