unable to resist; unable to suppress
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
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.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
how; in what way; by what means
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program