big man; large man; tall man; giant
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
genuine; authentic; true; real
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
deep-seated grudge; hatred
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
grasp; catch; understanding
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
how; in what way; how about
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
silence; stillness; quietness
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched