to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
fate; destiny; predestination
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
letter; missive; note; mail
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
society; public; community; social studies
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to accept; to receive; to agree
older sister; lass; young lady
reconciliation; make peace with
to summon courage; to be brave
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
be on your guard!; take care!
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
to blame; to find fault with