as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
reaching; attaining; arrival
to be discouraged; to shrink from
conviction; belief; confidence
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
perfect; complete; flawless
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
incident; affair; happening; event
billow; surge; large wave
continuation; succession; series
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
speed; velocity; pace; velocity