but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to talk (a person) down; to confute
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
by myself; in person; by oneself
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
now that; since; so long as; because
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
gossip; corner of the mouth
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
match (to light fire with)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
curse; spell; malediction
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
end; close; finish; termination
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
difficult to ...; hard to ...