gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
adds force or indicates command
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to watch over; to watch attentively
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend