deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
way; method; means; resource; course
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
genuine article; real thing; real deal
easy; simple; there's no way 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
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
manly; masculine; like a man
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to watch over; to watch attentively
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
how dare ...; how could ...
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling