peerless; unequaled; unequalled
technique; art; skill; move
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
in succession; one by one
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
should; must; -able; probably; likely
when it becomes; when it comes to
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime