calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
number one; first; best; most; game; round
that's true; of course; obviously
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
I see; that's right; indeed
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
departure; leaving; setting off
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
domino (game); dominoes; domino effect
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
final; eventual; ultimate