maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
study; research; investigation
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. hair)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to go along; to walk along; to follow
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
preface; introduction; preamble
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
don't you think?; indicates question
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
serious look (on one's face); straight face
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
no, not like that (but like this)
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words