now; the present time; just now; another; more
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
such; like that; that sort of; very
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
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
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
tension; mental strain; nervousness
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
boy; son; baby boy; young man
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
honorific/polite/humble prefix
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
God; god; ace; king; superior person
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
had better ...; had better not ...
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player