makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to attempt; to test; to try out
how; in what way; by what means
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.)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
good bye; I'm off; see you later
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
while; during; while; although; all; both
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
special training; intensive training; crash course
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
jōjutsu; form of martial art using a cane staff
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
just right (time, size, length, etc.)