no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
backstep (dancing, sports); set-back (motorcycle) footrests
swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing; swing
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
end of a match; end of a game
by means of; due to; because of; according to
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback