to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
index finger; forefinger; second toe
trivial; not amounting to much
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
volume number; reel number; number of volumes; number of reels; a set number of scrolls to be read by a Buddhist monk
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
selection; choice; option
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
cumulative total; accumulated total; total up to now
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
index; indices; indicator
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
valuation basis; appraisal standard
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
natural voice (without a microphone)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
webcast; web broadcast; Internet distribution; online distribution
fluent (in a language); flowing
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking