method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
even though; despite; when
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
look!; there!; here!; that is
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
burst of laughter; roar of laughter; in copious amounts
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
scoring two waza-ari (and winning the match); combination of techniques; mixed methods
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
by myself; in person; by oneself
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
beginning; outset; first; onset
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very