instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
covered with; stained; smeared
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
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
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
super technology; technology beyond our current capabilities, mainly in science fiction
to leak (urine, feces); to soil one's pants; to dump (untreated waste, sewage, etc.); to discharge (untreated effluent); to leak (information, secrets, etc.); to bleed (a deficit, losses, etc.)
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to forget to say; to forget to mention
instant; moment; for an instant
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
craft; crafting; handcrafted article; kraft paper
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
automatic operation (machine); automatic driving (vehicle)
sudden emergence; sudden formation; coming out of nowhere; bursting onto the scene
but; however; provided that
PythagoraSwitch (children's TV program produced by NHK)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
modern person; people of today
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight