examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
war; fighting; fierce competition
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to be superstitious; to believe in omens
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
how; in what way; how about
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
growing child's hearty appetite
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
in that way; thus; so; so?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
alone; by oneself; on one's own
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity